Soil Examination and Measurement in Tehsil Takht-e-Nasrati, Pakistan I InformativeBD

Musharaf Khan, Farrukh Hussain , Shahana Musharaf , Abid Salim Haider, and  Imdadullah, from the different institute of the Pakistan. wrote a research article about, Soil Examination and Measurement in Tehsil Takht-e-Nasrati, Pakistan. entitled, Soil examination and Measurement of Tehsil Takht-e-Nasrati, Pakistan. This research paper published by the International Journal of Biosciences (IJB). an open access scholarly research journal on Biosciences . under the affiliation of the International Network For Natural Sciences | INNSpub. an open access multidisciplinary research journal publisher. 

Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the physical and chemical condition of soil in Tehsil Takht-e-Nasrati District Karak, Pakistan. The result shows that the high extent of sand 72 %, clay 52 % and silt 33 % was found high in southern area of Bogara Shahidan Banda and Jarassi respectively. The sandy clay loamy soil was found in phase 1 and 2 where phases 3 and 4 were composed of sandy clay soil. Communally the area was found sandy clay soil. The low (23.63 g. Kg-1) and high quantity (28 g. Kg-1) of soil organic matter was there in phase 4 and 3 respectively. Lime content value was high 248 g.Kg-1 in Siraj Khel while low value 58 g. Kg-1 in Chokara. The lowest value of electrical conductivity 0.14 dS m-1 was found in site Jahangeri Banda and high value 0.34 dS m-1 in Warana. The result shows that the high PH 8.13 was also found in the WM and low pH (6.06) in Jarassi. The amount of Phosphorus 3.86 mg. Kg-1 and Potassium 147.76 mg. Kg-1 was high rate in Ambiri Kala and Siraj Khel while it’s low 3.13 mg. Kg-1 in SJ and 98.89 mg. Kg-1 in Zarki Nasrati respectively. It is necessary for the people of the area to analyze the soil for their use in each year and seasons as the soil of area changes by wind and water erosion. The area is semi arid so during rainy season the chemical component of the area may be change due the dissolving of chemical material in universal solvent and the activity of microbial community structure.

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Introduction

The soil is a compound structure consisting of different raw material, gases, organic and inorganic molecules in different structure with different properties and characteristics. Water is present in the pore of soil particles which dissolve the organic and inorganic molecules for use of plants. Soil present key role in environmental, economic and community functions as a basic natural origin. It is nonrenewable in human time scales. High quality soils not only help establish natural ecosystems and enhance air and water quality but also produce better food and fiber. (Griffiths et al., 2010). It is reported that the main factors influencing soil fertility at field scale are differences in fertilization, cropping system and farming practices (Liu et al., 2010). Informative spatial changeability of soil fertility and its influencing factors are important to improve sustainable land use strategies (Qi et al., 2009). Quality of soil fertility is influenced by both land use and soil management practices and varies spatially from field to larger region scale (Sun et al., 2003). Soil quality has been defined as the capability of the soil to function within ecosystem and land use boundaries to, maintain biological productivity, environmental quality and promote plant, animal and human health (Doran et al., 1996). Important indicators of soil quality are nutrient balances and soil fertility changes (Jansen et al., 1995). Maximum plant growth requires the natural capacity of a soil to provide plant nutrients in sufficient amount, forms, and in suitable proportions is soil fertility (Von Uexkuell, 1988). Some studies were also taken concerning soil quality at regional scale in world through Fida et al., (2011), Jin et al., (2011), Darilek et al., (2009), Wang et al., (2009), Zhang et al., (2007), Liu et al., (2006), Amare et al., (2005) and Samaké et al., (2005).

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