Soil Fertility Assessment in Different Villages of East Sikkim District


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Authors

  • Shaon Kumar Das
  • R. K Avasthe
  • K. Sharma
  • M. Singh
  • P. Sharma

Keywords:

Enriched compost, P fractionation, enzyme activity, metabolic quotient

Abstract

Present study was carried during the year 2015 at seven different villages on 250 farmers field in East Sikkim District to analyze different soil chemical properties. Average SOC% was significantly higher in Tympyem village (1.39%). Soil was more acidic in sajong village (pH 4.98) compare to other village. Average mean value of pH was 5.42 (strongly acidic), SOC 1.29% (high), available nitrogen 313.20 kg/ha (medium), available phosphorus 17.30 kg/ha (medium), available potassium 455.25 kg/ha (high), available sulphur 21.45 kg/ha (medium). Average B content was higher in Samlik village (5.88 ppm), zinc content in Lossing (2.16), Iron content in Sajong (69.16 ppm), copper content in Tympyem (2.31 ppm) and manganese content in sajong (36.24 ppm).

Author Biographies

  • Shaon Kumar Das
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong 737102, Gangtok
  • R. K Avasthe
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong 737102, Gangtok
  • K. Sharma
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong 737102, Gangtok
  • M. Singh
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong 737102, Gangtok
  • P. Sharma
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong 737102, Gangtok

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Submitted

2017-08-16

Published

2017-08-18

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Das, S. K., Avasthe, R. K., Sharma, K., Singh, M., & Sharma, P. (2017). Soil Fertility Assessment in Different Villages of East Sikkim District. Indian Journal of Hill Farming, 30(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJHF/article/view/73249