Authors : R R Gupta and A S Mahakalkar
Page Nos : 96-99
Description :
Agriculture in Vidarbha continues to be caught in a vortex of nutrient deficiency in soil, affecting yield of varieties of crops in the region. Though the entire state is considered deficient in iron and zinc, problem is more pronounced in Vidarbha region. The present study was carried out to ascertain the status of micronutrients in soil samples of Umri village, Saoner Tehsil, Nagpur district. The available status of micronutrients. In all ten composite soil samples were collected and analyzed as per standard procedure for assessing micronutrient status of soil. Copper, Iron, manganese, Zinc and Nickel in the soils was found to range from 0.83- 1.23 mg/kg, 21.18 to 36.73 mg/kg, 96.70 to 110.34 mg/kg, 11.52 to 19.37 mg/kg and 0.70 to 0.92 mg/kg respectively.
