Original Research Article I Volume 6 I Issue 4 I 2020
Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds and Surrounding Soils in Kothaguda Forest Region, Mahabubabad District, Telangana
Mamatha G and Narayana E
The American Journal of Science and Medical Research
DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.17812/ajsmr641
Abstract:
Physicochemical analysis of termite mounds and surrounding soils in Kothaguda forest region were investigated during June, 2018 to May, 2019. The test parameters such as soil pᴴ, organic carbon, available nitrogen, available phosphorus and available potassium were determined in mounds soil and surrounding soils. These parameters were increased in mounds soil than surrounding earth soil in rainy season followed by winter and summer seasons. Elemental analysis shows significant variability of the elemental ranging about soil pᴴ (7.32-8.18), EC (0.09-0.36ds/m), OC (0.78-1.90%), AN (75kg / ha to 414 kg/ha), AP (66 to 328 kg/ha), APo (288 to 367 kg / ha) in mound soil followed by pᴴ(6.34-7.2),EC(0.06-0.27ds/m), OC(0.64-1.79%),AN(125-351kg/ha),AP(66-328kg/ha), and Apo(201-365kg/ha) in surrounding soils during rainy season. During winter season, the elements ranged about pᴴ (6.05-7.87), EC (0.11- 0.79dS/m), OC (0.53-1.08%), AN (125kg / ha to 238kg/ha), AP (10.26 to 41 kg/ha), APo (149 to 249kg / ha) in mound soil followed by pᴴ(5.5-8.13), EC(0.05-0.72 dS/m), OC(0.31 – 1.04%), AN(88-226kg/ha),AP(10.26 - 39kg/ha), and Apo(149 – 286 kg/ha) in surrounding soils respectively. In summer season, the elemental analysis were recorded about pᴴ (5.72-7.69), EC (0.12- 0.78dS/m), OC (0.44-1.01%), AN (89kg / ha to 218 kg/ha), AP (9.20 to 25 kg/ha), APo (116 to 200kg / ha) in mound soil followed by pᴴ(5.07-7.82), EC(0.05-0.71dS/m), OC(0.30 – 1.02%), AN(50 - 216kg/ha), AP(9.20 - 37kg/ha), and Apo(101 – 279 kg/ha) in surrounding soils respectively. The results show that all the test parameters were higher in mounds soil than the surrounding soils. However, the available potassium was higher in the surrounding soils. From the current study, it can be concluded that the physicochemical properties of mounds soil were very high and influenced the plant growth in the mounds area when compared to non-mound areas.
Keywords:
Earth soil, Termite, Kothaguda, Mahabubabad, Telangana
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Article Dates:
Received: 9 October 2020; Accepted: 19 November 2020; Published: 28 December 2020
How To Cite:
http://dx.doi.org/10.17812/ajsmr641 Received : 9 October, 2020 Accepted; 19 November, 2020 Available online :28 December, 2020
