National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A reconnaissance survey was conducted to determine the macronutrient status of pear (Pyrus communis L.) growing orchards of district Pulwama in Kashmir during 2014-15. A total of thirty six soil samples collected from each surface and sub-surface depths of twelve representative profiles were analyzed for physico-chemical properties and macronutrients. Results of the soil chemical analysis revealed that none of the surveyed pear orchards was deficit in available macronutrients and were medium in available N (292.88-414.67 kg ha-1) and P (10.09-17.51 kg ha-1), medium to high in K (246.73-280.40 kg ha-1) and Ca (2010-2475 ppm), low to medium in Mg (264.30-294.80 ppm) and S (9.24-12.15 ppm) status respectively. In the present study the correlation studies showed that soil pH had significant influence on N, P, Ca and S availability. Organic carbon showed significantly positive correlation in surface (N=0.603*), P (P=0.379*) and (K=0.414*) and sub-surface (N=0.747*), (P=0.429*) and (K=0.634*) soils respectively. Addition of sufficient organic matter and proper nutrient management practices may serve better for improving soil properties thereby enhancing the nutrient availability.
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