Clay Research
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 2

Clay Mineralogy of Salt-affected Soils of Bhind District of Madhya Pradesh

  • Author:
  • S.R.S. Raghuwanshi, H.S. Jassal, S.C. Tiwari, O.P.S. Raghuwanshi, D.S. Sasode And R. Umat
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 21 to 31

*Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141001

RVSKW, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh

Online published on 4 June, 2012.

Abstract

The salt-affected soils Chambal Command area of Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh were studied for their morphological, physico-chemical characteristics and clay mineralogical composition. The area lies between 25° 50′ and 26° 50′ N latitude and 78° 10′ and 7908′ N longitude and comprises typical wastelands of the district. Five typical pedons (Gohad-P2, Loharpura-P4, Chitora-P8, Tukeda-PIO andParechha-P13) selected for the study were classified as Aerie Halaquepts (P2), Veriic Natragids (P4), Sodic Haplocalcids (P8), Typic Natrargids (P10) and Sodic Haplocambids (PI3) based on sub-surface diagnostic horizons and soil moisture regimes. All the soils were high in ECe (5.0 to 31.0 dSm1) and ESP (17.8 to 61.5%) but somewhat low inpHs ranging from 7.5 to 8.8.