Role of Soil Electrical Conductivity (EC) and pH in the Suitability Prognosis of Agricultural Practices in Noyyal River Basin

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Authors

  • L. Usha
     Department of Physics, Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Erode – 638 012 ,IN
  • Haresh M. Pandya
     Department of Physics, Chikkanna Government Arts College, Tiruppur ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15613/sijrs/2015/v2i1/80079

Keywords:

Mapping, Noyyal River Basin, Soil EC, pH.

Abstract

Impact of EC and pH of soil water on agricultural practices in Noyyal River Basin is reported. Soil electrical conductivity (EC) mapping is proposed as an inexpensive cum precision tool for farmers to adopt and characterize soil within their farm fields in addition to the pH profile of the soil. Its relationship to crop yield, salt concentrations and water-holding capacity and pH is elaborately studied to understand parameters like yield maps and yield variation.

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2015-06-01

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Volume 2, Issue 1, January-June 2015

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Physics

 

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