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Comparative Analysis of Soil Physio-Chemical Properties of Two Different Districts Peshawar and Swabi, KP, Pakistan

2017; Volume: 7; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.19080/ijesnr.2017.07.555710

2572-1119

Hafeez Ur Rahim,

Agricultural Science and Fertilization

The present research was designed to study and compare the physio-chemical properties of two different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan i.e.Peshawar and Swabi.Ten soil samples from each district were collected at a depth of 10-15 cm from the selected sites and were analyzed for the different physical and chemical parameters.According to t-test, the Electrical Conductivity (EC), pH and Soil Organic Matter (SOM) were significant while the results of moisture content and bulk density were not significant.The results showed that there was a very little difference in the properties of soil of both districts.This change occurs due to the change in topography, weathering processes, climate, human activities.The soil of both districts is loam consisting equal amount of sand and silt and having less amount of clay which is good for farming.The bulk density of Swabi district soil is slightly higher than Peshawar district soil because of a little more sand content.The pH of soil of both districts is neutral which is suitable for agriculture.Moisture content of Swabi is less than Peshawar.As electrical conductivity may also depend upon texture, moisture and salts so the EC of Peshawar district is a little bit high than Swabi district.It was concluded that the properties of soil which were taken in account are depended on each other and affect the soil fertility and crop productivity and habitat sustainability, and the differences between the properties of both districts are due to agricultural practices, irrigation system, and use of fertilizers or may be due to some natural conditions.As soil is part of our ecosystem it is recommended that artificial fertilizers should be used in a proper way and in proper amount as it is not good for health.Crop rotation and good irrigation should be used in a proper manner in order to maintain the soil physio-chemical properties in good condition.