Evaluation of sulphur status in soil of some selected blocks of Varanasi District of Eastern of Uttar Pradesh

The study was conducted in Varanasi district with a view to assess the soil available sulphur status at different block level. Geographically the district Varanasi is situated at 25⁰18’ of Northern latitude, 83⁰ 03’ of Eastern longitude and at an altitude of 128.83 m above the mean sea level in the Indo-Gangatic plain of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Soil samples were collected covering three blocks from 30 villages based on based on the variability of land at a depth of 0–20 cm. surface soil samples (one from each village) were collected. A Geographical Positioning System device was used to identify the location of the sampling points. Collected Soil samples were analyzed for pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter, sulphur cation exchange capacity, calcium carbonatestexture classes, Particle density, bulk density. The available sulphur content in soils of some selected blocks of Varanasi district varied from 19.26 to 98.38 kg/ha with a mean value of 57.64 kg/ha. The lowest value of (19.26kg/ha) as well as the highest value of (98.38kg/ha) available sulphur was recorded in soils of study area.