Characterization and Sustainability Assessment of Soils: A case of Western Chitwan, Nepal - Softcover

Chalise, Dev Raj

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3846557021 ISBN 13: 9783846557020

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Soil sustainability is of great concern nowadays because of elevated population in the globe. Thousand hectares of agricultural land has been occupied by the increased population. That’s why limited resources have to be utilized to the full extent to feed the increased stomachs. To increase the agricultural production soil characterization is a basic need. Soil characterization can be done in various soil parameters such as organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH etc. This study was carried out in Chitwan district where high intensity farming has been practiced for more than 20 years. The productivity of soil resources has declined due to soil fertility depletion, nutrient imbalance, decline in organic matter content and decline in physical and hydrological properties. It is therefore, increasing concern about soil resource inventory and its sustainability for the optimum use in the future. Geographical Information System (GIS) tool was used for generating distribution map of soil properties which provides information on resources which will be important to planners, decision makers and researchers.

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About the Author

Mr. Chalise, Project Coordinator of MADE Nepal, has obtained his M.Sc. degree in Soil Science from Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Nepal in 2011. Since then he has worked in different researches related to agriculture. He is also Assistant Professor (Soil Science) in Gokuleshwor Agriculture and Animal Science College,Nepal.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846557021
• ISBN 13: 9783846557020
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116