Authors : Arvind Dhargawe and Mrunal Kale
Page Nos : 32-37
Description :
Soil is the uppermost layer of the earth. Soil is a blend of minerals, nutrients, organic matter, air, water, and microbes.
Nevertheless, human activities have caused a great deal of damage to the natural resources of the soils. All man-made
activities like domestic and industrial waste, agriculture, transportation, etc., are harmful to the quality of soil. Soil
pollution has multiple causes, and one of them is the various human activities. Therefore, as part of this study, soil
samples were taken from the specified washes to study their physical and chemical characteristics. Six soil samples
were collected from a different location in the Bhandara district. The quality of soil is the most important factor that
determines the productivity of wetlands and the sustainability of the environment; therefore, it is necessary to evaluate
its properties for proper land use and management. The research brings together and synthesizes studies on textures,
structure, humidity content, bulk density, and porosity of the soil and also on important chemical parameters such as
pH, electric conductivity (EC), Organic Carbon (OC), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), and micronutrients
(Cu, Fe, Zn, Mn). Propagation of this methodological framework intends to reflect on the research through a detailed
study of the soils of Bhandara District regarding their physical and chemical properties, possibly giving hints for better
soil health and further sustainable development. The paper emphasizes the distinction in soil properties as per the type
of land use and the studied geographical area.
