Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Quantification of suitability of soils for the cultivation of rice sugarcane using Heber Soil Quality Index (HSQI)

Author(s):

A. Rajendran, M. Shanmuganathan,

Recieved Date: 2023-01-15, Accepted Date: 2023-03-24

Abstract:

Soil is viewed as a significant source and upkeep of its fitness is a moral responsibility of each individual. Nonetheless, modern insurgency and populace blast are the principle explanations behind harming soil. Lopsided preparation and irrational advancing practices additionally make an installment impressively to drop down ripeness of the soil. Under these conditions, scientists have been compelled to look through new and better soil for better productivity. Nature of any soil framework is a blend of different soil cycles and offers a proportion of progress in soil condition as identified with highlights like environment designs, land use, cultivating frameworks and trimming successions. At present, the soil quality is characterized as the capacity of a soil to work. To comprehend the nature of water, there are so many waters quality records accessible. However, in contrast to this, there are only a couple of soil qualities records in presence. Staffs and students in Bishop Heber College, India have planned a Soil Quality Index called Heber Soil Quality Index (HSQI). In the current work, soil tests were taken in the rice and sugarcane fields from fifteen spots and twelve parameters of Mayiladuthurai District, a Cauvery delta locale of Tamilnadu. The soil examples were arranged as excellent, good or bad for sustaining sugarcane and rice on the premise values of HSQI. By and large HSQI values of all examples were viewed as in the scope of 71.47 – 79.55. This shows that the nature of soils pondered in this work is medium to acceptable and can be utilized for cultivating sugarcane and rice. Heber soil quality index is a universal indicator and can be used in India and other countries and even in the world. HSQI is the evaluating tool in the rice and sugarcane fields through the world. HSQI is utilized to find the accessibility of supplement levels in the soil, gauges the ascent in yields and productivity of treatment, gives the reason for computing the necessary manures of any trim and assess the situation with every supplement component and simultaneously discover the supplement the executives. This strategy for evaluation was ended up being exceptionally valuable and savvy.

Keywords:

Rice, sugarcane, Heber Soil Quality Index, pH, water holding limit

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Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2023
Volume: 21
Issue: 2
Category: Agriculture
Pages: 92-100

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