Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ropar-140001, Punjab (India)
1Punjab Agricultural University, Regional Research Station, Gurdaspur-143521, Punjab (India)
The present study was conducted to access the effect of cropping system under irrigated and rainfed condition on fertility status of the soil. The soil samples (0–15 cm) were collected from four villages, i.e Jhandiankalan, Mehndrikhurd, Samlah and fatehgarhviran. The results from chemical analysis of samples revealed that the pH of 100% samples from was lied between 6.5–8.7 and EC from 100% samples lied below 0.8 dS/m. Soil samples in irrigated system were high in SOC category, whereas none of the soil sample in rainfed system had SOC in this category. Similarly, available P, K and DTPA extractable available Cu, Zn and Fe were low in soils from maize-wheat system as compared to rice-wheat system soils.
Maize-wheat, Nutrient content, Micro-nutrient status, Rice-wheat
