The fertility capability classification (FCC) system has been used to group soils with same kind of limitations from the point of view of fertility management in Konheri watershed of semi-arid environment in Solapur district of Maharashtra. The information on twenty soil series identified during detailed soil survey have been analysed into twelve FCC units. Eight series are loamy and remaining 12 series are clayey type. Thirteen series had weathered rock as substrata type while one series is associated with clayey strata. Swell-shrink properties, calcareousness, redder hue, moisture regime and gravelliness are the condition modifiers used. By computing FCC units an attempt has been made to highlight the fertility constraints and measures to revert the situation for sustainable production.
Fertility capability classification, taxonomy, soil series
