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volume 44 issue 1 (march 2010) : 32 -37

COPPER STATUS AND ITS RELATION WITH SOIL PROPERTIES IN PEA GROWING SOILS OF HIGH HILLS DRY TEMPERATE ZONE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

V
Vivek Sharma
B
B.B. Kanwar
1Department of Soil Science, CSKHPKV, Palampur- 176 062, India.

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Cite article:- Sharma Vivek, Kanwar B.B. (2025). COPPER STATUS AND ITS RELATION WITH SOIL PROPERTIES IN PEA GROWING SOILS OF HIGH HILLS DRY TEMPERATE ZONE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 44(1): 32 -37. doi: .

ABSTRACT

To study the status of copper in pea growing soils of high hills dry temperate zone of Himachal
Pradesh, a total of 140 soil and plant samples each were collected from 28 locations with five samples
from each location. The soil and plant samples were collected from the same spot and due attention
was given to select a site that plant must be varying in their growth conditions. The soils are neutral
to alkaline in reaction with pH from 6.2 to 10.3, sandy loam to sandy clay loam in texture, high in
organic carbon content (4.2 to 40.8 g kg-1), high calcium carbonate content (0.1 to 14.4 %) and high
in CEC (3.5 to 62.0 C mol (P+)/ kg) with an average values of 7.6, 18.3, 2.0 and 18.4, respectively.
The total-Cu in soil varied from 4 to 92 mg kg-1 with an average value of 43 mg kg-1. It was highest
in Kinnaur valley (50 mg kg-1) followed by Udaipur valley (45 mg kg-1) and least in Spiti valley (34 mg
kg-1). The mean values of DTPA-Cu were 1.1, 1.0, 0.9, 0.4 and 0.7 mg kg-1 in Udaipur, Pattan,
Gondhla, Spiti and Kinnaur valley, respectively, only 8.6 per cent of soil samples were found deficient
in DTPA-Cu. Wide variations plant copper observed from 1.0 to 56.0 mg kg-1 with an average value
of 12.0 mg kg-1. The percentage of deficiency and toxicity in pea plants were observed to be 12 and
18 %, respectively. . DTPA-Cu showed the significant and positive correlation with organic carbon
and clay content of the soil. The soil pH and CaCO3 had the negative and significant correlation with
the DTPA-Cu. Soil pH was the major contributing factor, which resulted in 11 per cent of total
variations in DTPA-Cu. The organic carbon and CaCO3 content was the second most property,
which contributed significantly to a level of 4 per cent each, respectively

REFERENCES

  1. Alva, A.K., et al (2000) Soil Sci. Am. J. 64: 955-962.
  2. Anonymous, (2003) State Statistical Abstract of Himachal Pradesh. Department of Economics and Statistics, Himachal Pradesh.
  3. Birghane FT (1963) Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc.27: 389-391.
  4. Black, C.A. (1965) Methods of Soil Analysis Part – I. American Society of Agronomy, Madison Wisconsin, USA. pp. 900-901.
  5. Chapman, H.D. (1965) In. Methods of Soil Analysis. Part-II. 2nd edition (Black et al. Am. Soc. Agron., Madison, WI pp. 891-901.
  6. Chaudhary, S.K. (2001) Ph.D. Thesis Dr YSPUHF, Nauni (Solan).
  7. Das, D.K. (2004) Introductory Soil Science. Second edition. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana. 334 P
  8. Gomez G.A. and Gomez, A.A. (1984) Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research. (2nd Edition), John Willey and
  9. Sons, New York, USA. 680 P.
  10. Jackson, M.L. (1967) Soil Chemical Analysis. Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd. New Delhi.
  11. Jones, J.B.Jr (1972) Micronutrients in Agriculture (J.J. Mortvedt, P.M. Giordano and W.L. Lindsay Eds.) Soil Sci. Soc.
  12. Am. Madison, WI pp 319-341.
  13. Kanwar, B.B. and Tripathi, B.R. (1988) J.Trop. Agric. 6(1&2): 39-46.
  14. Lindsay, W.L. and Norvell, W.A. (1978) Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 42: 421-428.
  15. Lindsay WL (1972) Micronutrients in Agriculture (J.J. Mortvedt, P.M. Giordano and W.L. Lindsay Eds.) Soil Sci. Soc.
  16. Am. Madison, WI. .pp. 41-51.
  17. Parmar, D.K., et al. (1999) J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 47: 280-283
  18. Piper, C.S. (1966). Soil and Plant Analysis (Asian edition). Hans Publishers, Bombay. pp. 223-237.
  19. Raina, J.N. et al. (2003) J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 51: 161-168
  20. Reuther W, Labanauskas CK (1966) Diagnosis criteria for plants and soils. Chapman HC (Ed.) University of California.
  21. USA. pp. 157-179.
  22. Römheld and Marschner, (1991) Micronutrients in Agriculture (J.J. Mortvedt, P.M. Giordano and W.L. Lindsay Eds.)
  23. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Madison, WI pp. 297–328.
  24. Sillampaa M (1982) Micronutrients and the Nutrient Status of Soils: A global study. FAO Soils Bull 48. Rome, Italy. 444 pp.
  25. Singh, M.V. (2001) Fertilizer News 46(10): 13-15.
  26. Verma, S.D. (1979) PhD. Thesis HPKV. Palampur (H.P.).
  27. Verma, T.S. and Tripathi, B.R. (1980) Oryza 17(3): 181-187.
  28. Walkley, A. and Black, I.A. (1934) Soil Sci. 37: 29-38.
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    volume 44 issue 1 (march 2010) : 32 -37

    COPPER STATUS AND ITS RELATION WITH SOIL PROPERTIES IN PEA GROWING SOILS OF HIGH HILLS DRY TEMPERATE ZONE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

    V
    Vivek Sharma
    B
    B.B. Kanwar
    1Department of Soil Science, CSKHPKV, Palampur- 176 062, India.

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Sharma Vivek, Kanwar B.B. (2025). COPPER STATUS AND ITS RELATION WITH SOIL PROPERTIES IN PEA GROWING SOILS OF HIGH HILLS DRY TEMPERATE ZONE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 44(1): 32 -37. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    To study the status of copper in pea growing soils of high hills dry temperate zone of Himachal
    Pradesh, a total of 140 soil and plant samples each were collected from 28 locations with five samples
    from each location. The soil and plant samples were collected from the same spot and due attention
    was given to select a site that plant must be varying in their growth conditions. The soils are neutral
    to alkaline in reaction with pH from 6.2 to 10.3, sandy loam to sandy clay loam in texture, high in
    organic carbon content (4.2 to 40.8 g kg-1), high calcium carbonate content (0.1 to 14.4 %) and high
    in CEC (3.5 to 62.0 C mol (P+)/ kg) with an average values of 7.6, 18.3, 2.0 and 18.4, respectively.
    The total-Cu in soil varied from 4 to 92 mg kg-1 with an average value of 43 mg kg-1. It was highest
    in Kinnaur valley (50 mg kg-1) followed by Udaipur valley (45 mg kg-1) and least in Spiti valley (34 mg
    kg-1). The mean values of DTPA-Cu were 1.1, 1.0, 0.9, 0.4 and 0.7 mg kg-1 in Udaipur, Pattan,
    Gondhla, Spiti and Kinnaur valley, respectively, only 8.6 per cent of soil samples were found deficient
    in DTPA-Cu. Wide variations plant copper observed from 1.0 to 56.0 mg kg-1 with an average value
    of 12.0 mg kg-1. The percentage of deficiency and toxicity in pea plants were observed to be 12 and
    18 %, respectively. . DTPA-Cu showed the significant and positive correlation with organic carbon
    and clay content of the soil. The soil pH and CaCO3 had the negative and significant correlation with
    the DTPA-Cu. Soil pH was the major contributing factor, which resulted in 11 per cent of total
    variations in DTPA-Cu. The organic carbon and CaCO3 content was the second most property,
    which contributed significantly to a level of 4 per cent each, respectively

    REFERENCES

    1. Alva, A.K., et al (2000) Soil Sci. Am. J. 64: 955-962.
    2. Anonymous, (2003) State Statistical Abstract of Himachal Pradesh. Department of Economics and Statistics, Himachal Pradesh.
    3. Birghane FT (1963) Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc.27: 389-391.
    4. Black, C.A. (1965) Methods of Soil Analysis Part – I. American Society of Agronomy, Madison Wisconsin, USA. pp. 900-901.
    5. Chapman, H.D. (1965) In. Methods of Soil Analysis. Part-II. 2nd edition (Black et al. Am. Soc. Agron., Madison, WI pp. 891-901.
    6. Chaudhary, S.K. (2001) Ph.D. Thesis Dr YSPUHF, Nauni (Solan).
    7. Das, D.K. (2004) Introductory Soil Science. Second edition. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana. 334 P
    8. Gomez G.A. and Gomez, A.A. (1984) Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research. (2nd Edition), John Willey and
    9. Sons, New York, USA. 680 P.
    10. Jackson, M.L. (1967) Soil Chemical Analysis. Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd. New Delhi.
    11. Jones, J.B.Jr (1972) Micronutrients in Agriculture (J.J. Mortvedt, P.M. Giordano and W.L. Lindsay Eds.) Soil Sci. Soc.
    12. Am. Madison, WI pp 319-341.
    13. Kanwar, B.B. and Tripathi, B.R. (1988) J.Trop. Agric. 6(1&2): 39-46.
    14. Lindsay, W.L. and Norvell, W.A. (1978) Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 42: 421-428.
    15. Lindsay WL (1972) Micronutrients in Agriculture (J.J. Mortvedt, P.M. Giordano and W.L. Lindsay Eds.) Soil Sci. Soc.
    16. Am. Madison, WI. .pp. 41-51.
    17. Parmar, D.K., et al. (1999) J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 47: 280-283
    18. Piper, C.S. (1966). Soil and Plant Analysis (Asian edition). Hans Publishers, Bombay. pp. 223-237.
    19. Raina, J.N. et al. (2003) J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 51: 161-168
    20. Reuther W, Labanauskas CK (1966) Diagnosis criteria for plants and soils. Chapman HC (Ed.) University of California.
    21. USA. pp. 157-179.
    22. Römheld and Marschner, (1991) Micronutrients in Agriculture (J.J. Mortvedt, P.M. Giordano and W.L. Lindsay Eds.)
    23. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Madison, WI pp. 297–328.
    24. Sillampaa M (1982) Micronutrients and the Nutrient Status of Soils: A global study. FAO Soils Bull 48. Rome, Italy. 444 pp.
    25. Singh, M.V. (2001) Fertilizer News 46(10): 13-15.
    26. Verma, S.D. (1979) PhD. Thesis HPKV. Palampur (H.P.).
    27. Verma, T.S. and Tripathi, B.R. (1980) Oryza 17(3): 181-187.
    28. Walkley, A. and Black, I.A. (1934) Soil Sci. 37: 29-38.
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