Documentation of Surface Soil Characteristics as Indicator of Agricultural Outcome: A Case Study of Dhupguri Block, Jalpaiguri (West Bengal)

By : Bhupesh Roy Prodhan , Snehasish Saha

Page No: 248-264

Abstract
The properties of soil especially surface soil (0-20 cm) can be good symptoms to view agricultural probabilities cum proficiency. The study was conducted in Dhupguri block in North Bengal region, West Bengal. The Dhupguri block is located in the Dooars, being inseparable part of the SubHimalayan foothills of North Bengal. The major surface soil associations are featured by sandy loam to partially clay loam in the block. Factors highly influential are topography, climate, parent materials and vegetation. To look into the comprehensive know how, soil texture, structure, organic matter, pH, NPK status have been derived through laboratory testing which portrayed the surface soil pattern of the study area followed by photographic documentation through field visits and outsourced helps. The study was tackled to the objectivity of assessing agriculture potential better to say supportiveness of the surface soil not only foe predicting present scenario rather future possibility assessments.

Authors :
Bhupesh Roy Prodhan : M. Phil Student, Dept. of Geography and Applied Geography, NBU.
Snehasish Saha : Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geography and Applied Geography, NBU.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2020.40.02.4