Physico-Chemical Properties and Sulphur Status of Soils Under Sugarcane Ecosystems of Valsad Area (South Gujarat)

Soil sulphur and physicochemical properties under sugarcane ecosystems of Valsad district of South Gujarat were investigated. The results revealed that available sulphur of soils varied widely from very low (3.11ppm) at village Anjlav to high (42.56 ppm) at village Barsol with mean value of 12.11ppm which indicated that soils of Valsad sugarcane jurisdiction industry could generally be categorized under medium available sulphur status. Soil pH varied from 6.06 to 9.04 i.e. slightly acidic to very strongly alkaline, while soil salinity (EC) varied widely from low (0.17 dS m⁻¹) to medium (1.71 dS m⁻¹) with mean of 0.44 dS m⁻¹ i.e. normal status and without problem of soil salinity. Soil organic carbon (SOC) varied widely from low to high i.e. from 2.25 g kg⁻¹ to 9.30 g kg⁻¹ with mean value of 5.50 g kg⁻¹ showed medium status.