Status of Available Copper and Manganese of Soils from Bhandara District in Maharashtra

To surface soil samples from 34 villages in Bhandara district of Maharashtra were analysed for available copper and manganese content. As per critical levels of deficiency suggested by different workers, the status of available copper in these soils appears to be marginal while that of manganese is adequate. A significant negative correlation between pH and available copper and pH and available manganese and a significant positive correlation between organic carbon and available copper were observed.