Crop Selection Module description
The land suitability assessment provides the suitability or otherwise of the various land resources occurring in an area for major crops grown. This helps to find out specifically the suitability of the land resources like soil-site characteristics, water, weather, climate and other resources and the type of constraints that affect the yield and productivity of the selected crop.
This assessment is based on the model proposed by Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO, 1976 and 1983) to assess the resources of an area for specific land use/crop. In this assessment, the specific requirements of a crop (compiled from the existing literature) are compared with the characteristics of land and suitability of the area for the crop is arrived at based on the matching. If the land characteristics of an area match the requirements of the selected crop then the area is considered as suitable for the crop, otherwise it is grouped as not suitable for the crop. The site-specific land resources database generated through LRI helps to establish the suitability of the resources to any selected crop for the area in a very objective manner, which was not possible earlier with general datasets.
Source:
- FAO (1976), Framework for Land Evaluation, Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome.72 pp
- FAO (1983), Guidelines for Land Evaluation for Rainfed Agriculture, FAO, Rome. 237 pp.
- Naidu, L.G.K., Ramamurthy, U. Rajendra Hegde, Challa, O., Krishnan, P., and Gajbhiye, K.S., 2003, Soil suitability criteria for major crops, NBSSLUP, Tech Report No:582, Nagpur
- Mandal, C., Mandal, D.K, Srinivas, C.V, Sehgal, J and Velayutham, M., 1999; Soil climatic database for crop planning in India, NBSSLUP publication 53, 1014, NBSSLUP, Nagpur, India. Page no. 142
Structure of the classification
In land suitability classification there are four categories, namely orders, classes, subclasses and units. At the order level, the land management units or mapping units are grouped into suitable or not suitable based on kinds of suitability for the selected land use. The orders are divided into classes based on degrees of suitability and the classes are further divided into subclasses based on the kinds of limitations. Land suitability subclasses are divided into land suitability units based on specific management requirements. The ratings used for defining each class are based on the number and degree of limitations present.
Order S (Suitable)
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Class S1 |
(Highly suitable) Land unit having no limitation for sustainable use or with not more than three slight limitations. |
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Class S2 |
(Moderately suitable) Land with more than three slight limitations but with not more than three moderate limitations. |
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Class S3 |
(Marginally suitable) Land with more than three moderate limitations but with not more than two severe limitations. |
Order N (Not Suitable)
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Class N1 |
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(Currently not suitable) Land with severe or very severe limitations that may be overcome in time but cannot be corrected with existing knowledge at current acceptable cost. |
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Class N2 |
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(Permanently not suitable) Land having limitations that will be very difficult to correct and use |
There are no sub-classes within the suitability class S1. Classes S2, S3 and N are divided into subclasses based on the specific limitations encountered in an area for the selected land use. The specific limitations that are likely to affect crop production at the watershed or village level are indicated below with their symbols to be used.
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Erratic rainfall and its distribution and short growing period |
c |
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Erosion hazard (Slope and erosion) |
e |
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Soil depth (rooting conditions) |
d |
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Soil texture (lighter or heavy texture) |
t |
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Coarse fragments (gravelliness or stoniness) |
g |
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Soil fertility constraints, calcareousness, sodicity hazard, salinity problem etc. |
s n |
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Drainage problem |
w |
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Moisture availability |
m |
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calcareousness |
z |
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Topogrphy |
l |
Limitations are indicated in lower case letters after the suitability class symbol. For example, marginally suitable land with low rainfall or short growing period as a limitation is designated as S3c. Normally two and sometimes three limitations are included at subclass level. Land suitability units are indicated by the Arabic numbers after the limitation symbol. In assigning the overall suitability class to any area, the limitation approach or law of the minimum is followed. According to this approach, even if all other factors are favourable for the crop and only one factor is likely to be a limitation, then that factor is given precedence in assigning the suitability class.
Land suitability assessment for major crops grown in the watershed areas
Based on the suitability classification, land resources of any watershed or area can be evaluated to find out their suitability for various crops, like cereals and millets, oil seeds, pulses, commercial crops like cotton, sugarcane, spices and horticultural crops. The assessment can be done for the existing crops that are under cultivation at present or for some of the promising crops and varieties from other places before they are recommended for cultivation in the area. As an example, the assessment done for sorghum is elaborated below.
Crop suitability for a specific survey number or for a farmer’s field need to be specified by the proposed LRI Solution. The crop suitability matrices for the major crops in Karnataka are finalized for this purpose. Now we have separate matrices for each crop classified into S-1, S-2, S-3 and Not Suitable (N) based on various soil, weather and spatial parameters. Once armed with all the Spatial, non-Spatial data and climate data the machine checks the suitability of each crop for that survey number.
The following Criteria / Logic need to be considered while deciding crop suitability:
- Law of Minimum / Limitation approach.
- Internal prioritization among crops with same rank.
- Displaying the suitable crops (on prioritization basis), with all limiting factors as sub-script.
The first criteria to be followed in identifying the crop suitability for a land parcel are law of minimum.
Given the Soil, climate and non-spatial data, machine shall be able to calculate the number of S1s, S2s and S3s against the parameters provided with each crop matrix. Then the crop can be placed into a category based on law of minimum as follows.
Steps for crop suitability DSS
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Step |
Methodology |
Remarks |
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1 |
Compare all biophysical layers and compare it with given crop suitability criteria and assign Classes of Suitability based on Law of Minimum and count all score values for first crop. |
(S1 is highly suitable, S2 is moderately suitable and S3 is marginally suitable; N1 is Currently Not Suitable and N2 is Permanently Not Suitable) |
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2 |
Iterate the Step 1 for all the crops in database and assign the scores. |
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3 |
Internal prioritization needs to be done for the crops assigned with same rank. |
a. Exclude the crop which gets rank “N” b. Among crops with same rank, crop which gets more S1 will be prioritized. b. In case same number of S1/S2/S3 acquire, B:C ratio will be taken into consideration. |
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4 |
Displaying the suitable crops (on prioritization basis) along with B:C Ratio, indicating all limiting factors as sub-script. |
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Example:
Sorghum: 4S1 + 3S2 + 4S3 ~ will be placed in to S3 (Internal prioritization based on no of S1/S2/S3 scored)
Maize: 1S1 + 10S2 + 0S3 ~ will be placed in to S2 (Internal prioritization based on no of S1/S2/S3 scored)
Maize: 15S1 + 0S2 + 0S3 ~ will be placed in to S1 ((Internal prioritization based on only on B:C Ratio as the score here is same.)
As there is no dynamic data entering in to the system, the Machines can calculate crop suitability for all the land parcels (Survey Numbers) and need to store in static database tables and can be retrieved swiftly whenever request arises from end user/ Manager / Policy Maker. However, in course of time parameter data may get changed and to capture this we need to run Batch jobs during less intensive hours periodically and update the tables.
Benefit Cost Ratio:
Benefit cost ratio is decided based on standard cost of cultivation, Yield and dynamic market prices. The standard cost of cultivation for any crop is available with department of agriculture. Market prices can be obtained from Agmarketnet web API.
B:C Ratio = (Yield X Market Price) / Cost of Cultivation
However, the B:C Ratio values are available with Karnataka state agricultural market prices committee. The same B: C Ratio announced by KSAPC can be taken as standard and the same may be displayed against each crop that is displayed in the web interface.
The most important thing to be noted in carrying the suitability assessment is the development of Land suitability criteria for various crops (Cereals, pulses, oilseeds, horticultural crops, fodder crops, forestry sp.etc.). Right now, the land suitability criteria compiled and published by NBSS (Naidu et al 2002) will be used for assessing the suitability of the land resources for various crops in the state.
Table Cost Benefit Ratio (B: C Ratio) of Agriculture and Horticulture crops(2016-17) as per Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission, Dec. 2017, DOA, Bengaluru-560001. UAS Bangalore, Department Agriculture Economics
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Crop Name |
BC Ratio |
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Paddy irrigated |
0.99 |
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Paddy rainfed |
0.6 |
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Ragi |
0.76 |
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Hybrid Jowar |
0.57 |
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Rabi Jowar |
0.71 |
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Hybrid Maize |
0.94 |
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Bajra |
0.49 |
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Tur (Red gram) |
0.76 |
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Green gram |
0.82 |
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Black gram |
0.75 |
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Bengal gram |
0.76 |
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Groundnut |
0.72 |
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Soybean |
0.69 |
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Sunflower |
0.72 |
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Cotton |
0.97 |
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Dry chillies |
0.89 |
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Tomato |
1.02 |
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Onion |
0.88 |
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Potato |
0.94 |
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Banana Yelakki |
1.27 |
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Banana-Pachabale |
1.76 |
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Grapes- Table |
0.76 |
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Grapes-Resin |
0.88 |
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Grapes-Blue |
1.06 |
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Pomegranate |
1.28 |
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Mango |
1.16 |
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Coconut |
0.46 |
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Copra coconut |
0.75 |
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Arecanut-red boiled |
1.15 |
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Arecanut-white |
1.22 |
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Ginger |
1.26 |
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Turmeric |
1.53 |
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Black pepper |
1.28 |
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Beetroot |
1.01 |
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Bitter gourd |
0.73 |
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Brinjal |
1.12 |
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Cabbage |
0.91 |
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Capsicum |
0.91 |
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Carrot |
0.97 |
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Cauliflower |
1.01 |
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Chow-chow |
0.97 |
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Cucumber |
1.01 |
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Gherkin |
1.04 |
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Green chillies |
1.27 |
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Knol-khol |
0.95 |
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Muskmelon |
0.86 |
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Okra |
1 |
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Peas |
0.97 |
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Pumpkin |
1.04 |
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Ridge gourd |
0.77 |
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Water melon |
1.07 |
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Curry leaf |
1.45 |
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Drumstick |
0.86 |
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Ash Gourd |
0.77 |
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Jasmine (Kakada) |
1.74 |
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Bird of Paradise |
1.46 |
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Crosandra |
1.3 |
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Marigold |
0.81 |
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Tuberose |
0.94 |
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Cashew |
1 |
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Cocoa |
0.93 |
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Oil palm |
1.14 |
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Tamarind |
1.01 |
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Cardamom |
0.97 |
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Garlic |
1.41 |
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French Bean |
0.84 |
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Cluster Bean |
0.84 |
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Amaranthus |
0.93 |
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Spinach |
0.93 |
Step By Step Process
- The web page will have the drop down for selecting District, Taluk, Village, Watershed name, Survey Number, Season as well as will have the drop down for selecting Crop and Suitablity.
- User will be able to select the District, Taluk, Village, Survey Number, Watershed and Season.
- A query will be executed to find the details about the survery number.
- System will fetch the information such as Nutrient parameters, soil characteristics against the respective survey Number.
- Get the Rainfall data based on the nearest rainguage station.
- If user has not selected the crop, get the Crop list from the Master_Crop depending upon the season selected.
- Follow below steps for each crop from the Crop list or crop which user has selected.
- Get the distinct sub-categories ( Parameters) from Land_Suitability_Crop table for the selected crop
- Derive the suitability (i.e. S1/S2/S3/N) for each parameter by comparing it with the actual values for the respective survey number.
- Count the number of S1, S2, S3 against each crop and rank the crop which get more S1. If the number of S1, S2, S3 acquire are the same then fetch the B:C ratio from Master_BC_Ratio against respective crop. Whichever crop is having highest BC ration will be prioritized.
- Fetch the Farmer Name from Land_Parcel_Information table against the selected survey Number. This table will be populated using the web service from BHOOMI.
- Result displays the type of Crop for the particular Survey Number, with Season, Suitability Class, Benefit Ratio and the Rank. System will also highlight the Land parcel related to the selected survey number in GIS map.
- System will provide the result displaying suitability of the selected crop as well as system will display the message “ For More information please contact << Number >><< Name of the Person>>” . Fetch the number and name from Master_Experts table.
CriteraTables
Land suitability criteria for Field Crops
Land suitability criteria forIrrigated Paddy
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Land use requirement |
Rating |
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Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
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Climatic regime |
Mean temp. in growing season |
°C |
30-34 |
35-38 21-29 |
39-40 15-20 |
>40 <15 |
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Mean max. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean min. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean RH in growing season |
% |
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Total rainfall |
mm |
1000-1250 |
900-1000 |
750-900 |
<750 |
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Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
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Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
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Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
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LGP for long duration |
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AWC |
mm/m |
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Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Imperfectly drained |
Moderately drained |
W.D;somewhat ex. drained |
Excessively drained |
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Depth of water |
cm |
<10 |
10-20 |
>20-40 |
>40 |
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Nutrient availability
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Texture |
Class |
c,sic,cl,sicl,sc |
scl, sil,l |
sl, ls |
s |
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pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-6.5 |
6.4-7.5 4.5-5.4 |
7.6-8.5 |
>8.5 <4.5 |
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CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
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BS |
% |
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CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
<15 |
15-25 |
25-30 |
>30 |
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OC |
% |
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Rooting conditions |
Eff. soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
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Stoniness |
% |
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Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
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Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<3 |
3-6 |
6-10 |
>10 |
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Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<15 |
15-40 |
40-50 |
>50 |
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Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-1 |
1-3 |
3-5 |
>5 |
Land suitability criteria for Upland paddy
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Land use requirement |
Rating |
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Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
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Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
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Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean RH in growing season |
% |
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Total rainfall |
mm |
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Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
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Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
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Moisture availability |
Length of growing period for short duration |
Days |
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Length of growing period for long duration |
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AWC |
mm/m |
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Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well to mod. drained |
poorly |
Very poorly |
- |
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Water logging in growing season |
Days |
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Nutrient availability
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Texture |
Class |
cl, sc, c (red) |
scl, c black) |
ls, sl |
- |
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pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-6.5 |
6.5-7.3 5.0-5.5 |
7.3-8.4 |
>8.4 |
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CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
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BS |
% |
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CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
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<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
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OC |
% |
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Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
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Stoniness |
% |
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Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
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Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
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Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
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Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
- |
3-5 |
>5 |
Land suitability criteria for Maize
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Land use requirement |
Rating |
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Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
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Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
30-34 |
35-38 26-30 |
38-40 26-20 |
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Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean RH in growing season |
% |
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Total rainfall |
mm |
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Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
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Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
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Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
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LGP for long duration |
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Yet to be finalised |
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AWC |
mm/m |
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Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very poorly drained |
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Water logging in growing season |
Days |
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Nutrient availability
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Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc |
c (red), c (black) |
ls, sl |
- |
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pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.8 |
5.0-5.5 7.8-9.0 |
>9.0 |
- |
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CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
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BS |
% |
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CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
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<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
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OC |
% |
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Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
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Stoniness |
% |
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Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
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Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
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Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
- |
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Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Sorghum
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Land use requirement |
Rating |
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Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
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Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
26–30 |
30–34; 24–26 |
34–40; 20–24 |
>40; <20 |
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Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean RH in growing season |
% |
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Total rainfall |
mm |
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Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
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Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
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Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
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LGP for long duration |
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AWC |
mm/m |
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Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.poorly drained |
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Water logging in growing season |
Days |
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Nutrient availability
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Texture |
Class |
sc, c red), c (black) |
scl, cl |
ls, sl |
- |
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pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.8 |
5.0-5.5 7.8-9.0 |
>9.0 |
- |
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CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
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BS |
% |
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CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
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<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
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OC |
% |
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Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
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Stoniness |
% |
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Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
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Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
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Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
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Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Bajra (Pearl millet)
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Land use requirement |
Rating |
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Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
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Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
28-32 |
33-38 24-27 |
39-40 20-23 |
<20 |
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Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
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Mean RH in growing season |
% |
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Total rainfall |
mm |
500-750 |
400-500 |
200-400 |
<200 |
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Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
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Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
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Moisture availability |
Length of growing period for short duration |
Days |
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Length of growing period for long duration |
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AWC |
mm/m |
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Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very poorly drained |
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Water logging in growing season |
Days |
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Nutrient availability
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Texture |
Class |
sl, scl, cl,sc,c (red) |
c (black) |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.8 |
5.0-5.5 7.8-9.0 |
5.5-6.0 >9.0 |
|
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
15-35 |
35-60 |
>60 |
|
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
|
Erosion |
Slope |
% |
1-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Finger millet
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temp. in growing season |
°C |
28–34 |
25–28; 34–38 |
38–40; 20–25 |
>40; <20 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well to moderately |
Imperfectly drained- |
Poorly drained |
Very poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl, scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
- |
c (black), ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.3 |
5.0-5.5 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Fodder sorghum
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
26–30 |
30–34; 24–26 |
34–40; 20–24 |
>40; <20 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
Length of growing period for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
Length of growing period for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sc, c (red), c (black) |
scl, cl |
ls, sl |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.8 |
5.0-5.5 7.8-9.0 |
>9.0 |
- |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Minor millets
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
|
|
Unit |
Highly suitable S1 |
Moderate-ly suitable S2 |
Marginally suitable S3 |
Not suitable N |
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
28-34 |
28-25 34-38
|
25-20 38-40 |
<20 >40 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP |
Days |
>90 |
70-90 |
50-70 |
<50 |
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well-drained |
Mod. Well drained, Imperfectly drained |
Poorly drained |
V. Poorly |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl, l, sil, scl, cl |
sc, sic, sicl |
ls, c |
s |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.-0-8.0 |
8.0-8.5 6.0-5.0 |
8.5-9.0 5.0-4.0 |
>9.5 <4.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Crusting |
|
Nil |
Slight |
Moderate |
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
>35-60 |
>60 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<1.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
2.0-4.0 |
>4 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<10 |
10-15 |
15-25 |
>25 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Wheat
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
|
|
Unit |
Highly suitable S1 |
Modera-tely suitable S2 |
Margin-ally suitable S3 |
Not suitable N |
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
20–25 |
25–28; 18–20 |
28–34; 16–18 |
<16 >34 <14 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP |
Days |
>150 |
120–150 |
90–120 |
<90 |
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained, moderately well drained |
imperfectly drained |
Poorly drained |
v.poorly drained; excessively drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
l, cl, sil, scl, |
sc, sic,c, sicl, sl |
Clayey soil (45 to 60% clay) |
s & very fine clay >60% ) |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.5–7.5 |
7.6–8.5; 5.5–6.4 |
8.6-10; 4.5–5.4 |
<4.5 >10 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50–75 |
25–50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
<15 |
15–35 |
>35 |
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<4.0 |
4.0–6.0 |
> 6.0 |
|
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<15 |
15–30 |
30–40 |
>40 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3–<5 |
5–10 |
>10 |
Note - C+ = Clay (45-60%), C++ = Clay > 60%
Land suitability criteria for Pulses
Land suitability criteria for Red gram
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
30-35(G) 20-25(AV) 15-18 (F&PS) 35-40(M) |
25-30(G) 20-25 (AV) 12-15 (F&PS) 30-35(M) |
20-25(G) 15-20(AV) 10-12 (F&PS) 25-30(M) |
< 20 <15 <10 <25 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration crop |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. Well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sc, c (red) |
c (black),sl, scl, cl |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.8 |
5.5-6.0 7.8-9.0 |
5.0-5.5 >9.0 |
- |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<1.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
>2.0 |
|
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Bengal gram
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
20–25 |
25–30; 15–20 |
30–35; 10–15 |
>35; <10 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
Length of growing period for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
Length of growing period for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. Well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
C (black) |
- |
c (red), scl, cl, sc |
ls, sl |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.8 |
5.0-6.0 7.8-9.0 |
>9.0 |
- |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
- |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Horse gram
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. Well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
c (red), sl, scl,cl |
c (black) |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.8 |
5.0-5.5 7.8-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>50 |
25-50 |
<25 |
- |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<35 |
- |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
- |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Cluster beans
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
|
|
Unit |
Highly suitable S1 |
Moderately suitable S2 |
Marginally suitable S3 |
Not suitable N |
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
24-33 |
22-24 33-35 |
20-22 35-40 |
<20 >40 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP |
Days |
>110 |
90-110 |
60-90 |
<60 |
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained/ mod. Well drained |
Imperfectly drained |
Poorly drained |
V. Poorly |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl, l, scl, cl, sc |
sic, sicl c,ls |
Heavy clays |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.-0-8.0 |
8.0-8.5 5.5-6.0 |
8.5-9.5 4.0-5.5 |
>9.5 <4.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
<15 |
15-25 |
25-30 |
>30 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stonnines |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<1.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
2.0-4.0 |
>4 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<10 |
10-15 |
15-20 |
>20 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
Land suitability criteria for Oilseed Crops
Crop suitability criteria for Sunflower
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
24–30 |
30–34; 20–24 |
34–38; 16–20 |
>38; <16 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
mod. Well drained |
Imperfectly drained |
Poorly to v.p drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
cl, sc,c (red), c (black) |
scl |
ls, sl |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.5-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 5.5-6.5 |
8.4-9.0; 5.0-5.5 |
>9.0
|
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Crop suitability criteria for Groundnut
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
24–33 |
22–24; 33–35 |
20–22; 35–40 |
<20; >40 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. Well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl |
sl,cl, sc |
c (red), c (black), ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.8 |
5.5-6.0 7.8-8.4 |
5.0-5.5 8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<35 |
35-60 |
>60 |
|
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Crop suitability criteria for Soybean
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
25-28 |
28-32 |
32-34 |
>34 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod.well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc,c (red), c (black) |
sl |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.5-7.8 |
6.0-6.5 7.8-8.4 |
5.0-6.0 8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Castor
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
|
|
Unit |
Highly suitable S1 |
Moderately suitable S2 |
Marginally suitable S3 |
Not suitable N |
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
26-32 |
32-35 24-26 |
35-40 20-24 |
>40 <15 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for varieties |
Early |
>120 |
90-120 |
<90 |
|
|
Medium |
>150 |
120-150 |
90-120 |
|
||
|
Late |
>210 |
180-210 |
150-180 |
|
||
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod.well.drained |
Imp. drained |
Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
l, scl, sil, cl sl |
sicl, sic, sc, c(m+k) |
ls, c(s) |
s |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.5-7.5 |
6.5-5.0 7.5-8.0 |
8.0-9.0 4.0-5.0 |
>9.0 <4.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
Non calcareous |
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
Medium |
High |
Low |
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stonnines |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
Non gravelly |
<15 |
15-35 |
>35 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
Non saline |
1.0-2.0 |
2.0-4.0 |
>4.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
Non-sodic |
10-15 |
15-20 |
>20 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
|
Mineralogy: C (m+k) clay (mixed/kaolinitic), C(s) = (smectitic)
Land suitability criteria for Sesame
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||||
|
|
|
Unit |
Highly suitable S1 |
Mod. suitable S2 |
Mar. suitable S3 |
Not suitable N |
||
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
30-34 |
30-25 34-38 |
25-20 38-40 |
<20 >40 |
||
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for varieties |
Early |
>90 |
70-90 |
60-70 |
<60 |
||
|
Medium |
>120 |
90-120 |
70-90 |
<70 |
||||
|
Late |
>150 |
120-150 |
90-120 |
<90 |
||||
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. well drained |
Imp. to poorly drained |
Very poorly drained |
||
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
,scl,l, sil, cl, sl |
sicl, sc c(red soils) |
ls, c (black soils) |
s |
||
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.5 |
7.5-8.0 5.0-5.5 |
8.0-9.0 4.9-4.5 |
<4.5 >9.0 |
|||
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
OC |
% |
High |
Medium |
Low |
|
|||
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
50-25 |
<25 |
||
|
Stonnines |
% |
<15 |
15-35 |
25-35 |
>35 |
|||
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<1.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
2.0-4.0 |
>4.0 |
||
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|||
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
||
Land suitability criteria for Commercial Crops
Land suitability criteria for Cotton
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Mar.suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
22-32 |
>32 |
<19 |
- |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP period for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well to moderately well |
P.drained/Somewhat ex. drained |
- |
v.poorly/excessively drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sc, c (red,black) |
cl |
scl |
ls, sl |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.5-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
5.5-6.5 8.4->9.0 |
<5.5 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
50-100 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
- |
>5 |
Land suitability criteria for Sugarcane
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Mod.suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
30-34 10-20 |
26-30/ 34-38 20-30 |
26-20/38-40 10-5 |
<20 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. well drained |
P.drained/somewhat ex. drained |
V.poorly/ excessively drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
cl, sc, |
scl, c(red) |
sl, c(black) |
ls |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.5-7.8 |
6.0-6.5 7.8-8.4 |
5.0-6.0 8.4-9.0 |
<5.0 >9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
>60 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
- |
>5 |
Land suitability criteria for Chillies
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
25-32 |
33-35 20-25 |
35-38 <20 |
>38 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc |
c (black), sl |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Turmeric
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
28-32 |
20-27 33-37 |
10-19 38-40 |
<10 >40 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. well drained |
- |
Poorly to very poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl,scl, cl |
sc |
ls, c (red), c (black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-6.5 |
5.0-5.5 6.5-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Tamarind
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod.well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl,sc, c (red) |
sl, c (black) |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>150 |
100-150 |
75-100 |
<75 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Mulberry
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
24–28 |
22–24; 28–32 |
32–38; 22–18 |
>38; <18 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V. Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sc, cl, scl |
c (red) |
c (black), sl, ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.3 |
5.0-5.5 7.8-8.4 |
7.3-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
>80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for (F.C.V) Tobacco
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
|
|
Unit |
Highly suitable S1 |
Moderately suitable S2 |
Mar. suitable S3 |
Not Suitable N |
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
26-30 |
31-34 21-25 |
35-40 <20 |
>40
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
70-80 |
70-60,>80 |
60-50 |
<50 |
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP |
Days |
>120 |
100-120 |
90-100 |
<90 |
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. to imp.drained |
Poorly |
Very poorly |
|
Water logging |
Days |
<24 |
24-48 |
48-72 |
>72 |
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl, sil, scl, |
cl, Sc, Sic, |
C, S, ls, C(s) |
|
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5 o 6.5 |
6.5-8.5 |
8.5-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
Nil Nil |
Upto 5 <0.01 |
5-10 0.01 |
>10 >0.01 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
100 |
50-100 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
Nongravelly |
Upto 15 |
15-35 |
>35 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
Non saline |
0.5-1.0 |
1.0-1.5 |
>1.5 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
Non sodic |
|
|
|
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
Leaf quality |
Soil types/soil mineralogy |
|
Red/lateritic,Mixed/kaolinitic |
Alluvial Illitic |
Shrink swell, Clay |
|
Land suitability criteria for plantation crops
Land suitability criteria for Coconut
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
26–29 |
23–25; 30–32 |
20–22; 32–34 |
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. to Poorly drained |
- |
Very poorly |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl,cl, |
sl, c (red) |
ls, c (black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.0-7.3 |
7.3-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Areca nut
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
25–30 |
22–25; 30–32 |
20–22; 32–36 |
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. to poorly drained |
- |
Very poorly |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc |
c (red), sl |
c (black),ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.0-7.3 |
7.3-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
>60 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Cashew
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
32 to 34 |
28 to 32; 34 to 38 |
24 to 28; 38 to 40 |
<20; >40 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very poorly drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
- |
sl, ls |
c (black) |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-6.5 |
5.0-5.5 6.5-7.3 |
7.3-7.8 |
>7.8 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-10 |
>10 |
- |
Land suitability criteria for fruit crops
Land suitability criteria for Mango
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
28-32 |
24-27 33-35 |
36-40 |
20-24 |
|
Min temp. before flowering |
0C |
10-15 |
15-22 |
>22 |
- |
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
- |
ls, sl, c (black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.3 |
5.0-5.5 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Eff. soil depth |
cm |
>150 |
100-150 |
75-100 |
<75 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Pomegranate
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
30-34 |
35-38 25-29 |
39-40 15-24 |
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod.well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl,cl, sc, c (red) |
c (black),sl |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
5.0-5.5 8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Guava
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
28-32 |
33-36 24-27 |
37-42 20-23 |
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
sl |
c (black), ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.8 |
5.0-6.0 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Sapota
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
28-32 |
33-36 24-27 |
37-42 20-23 |
>42 <18 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
- |
Poorly to very drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
sl |
ls, c (black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Banana
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
26-33 |
34-36 24-25 |
37-38 |
>38 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c (red), c (black) |
sl |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.5-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
5.0-5.5 8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<1.0 |
1-2 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Lime
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
28-30 |
31-35 24-27 |
36-40 20-23 |
>40 <20 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP- short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately drained |
poorly |
Very poorly |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c |
sl |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.8 |
5.5-6.0 7.8-8.4 |
5.0-5.5 8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Musambi
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
28-30 |
31-35 24-27 |
36-40 20-23 |
>40 <20 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately drained |
poorly |
Very poorly |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c |
sl |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.8 |
5.5-6.0 7.8-8.4 |
5.0-5.5 8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Jackfruit
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. well |
Poorly |
V. Poorly |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
- |
sl, ls, c (black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.3 |
5.0-5.5 7.3-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
>60 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10- |
Land suitability criteria for Jamun
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well |
Mod. well |
Poorly |
V.Poorly |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c(red) |
sl, c (black) |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.8 |
5.0-6.0
|
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>150 |
100-150 |
50-100 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
>60 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Amla
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod.well drained |
Poorly drained |
V. Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
c (black) |
ls, sl |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-7.3 |
5.0-5.5 7.3-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
- |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Custard apple
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
Scl, cl, sc, c (red), c (black) |
- |
Sl, ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3
|
5.5-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
5.0-5.5 8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
- |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
0-3 |
3-5 |
>5 |
- |
Land suitability criteria for vegetables
Land suitability criteria for Onion
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temp. in growing season |
°C |
20-30 |
30-35
|
35-40
|
>40
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately /imperfectly |
- |
Poorly to v.p drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl,scl,cl,sc,c (red) |
- |
c (Black),ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3- root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Eff. soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<1.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
2.0-4.0 |
<4 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Tomato
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
25-28 |
29-32 20-24 |
15-19 33-36 |
<15 >36 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LPG for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl, scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
- |
ls, c(black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Cabbage
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
15-25 |
26-30 |
31-35 10-14 |
>35 <10 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl,scl,cl,sc, c (red) |
- |
ls, c (black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Bhendi
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
25-28 |
29-32 20-24 |
15-19 33-36 |
<15 >36 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Imperfectly drained |
Poorly to very poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl,sc, c (red) |
c (black) |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Drumstick
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sc, scl, cl, c (red) |
sl, c (black) |
ls |
s |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-5.5 7.3-7.8 |
5.5-6.0 7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>100 |
75-100 |
50-75 |
<50 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
>80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
|
|
|
|
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-10 |
- |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Brinjal
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V. Poorly drained |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
|
|
|
|
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl, scl, cl, sc c (red) |
- |
ls, c (black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
7.3-8.4 5.0-6.0 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
>60 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for French bean
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod. Well drained |
Poorly drained |
Very Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
c (red), sl, scl, cl, sc |
c (black) |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.8 |
5.5-6.0 7.8-8.4 |
5.0-5.5 8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<1.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
>2.0 |
|
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<10 |
10-15 |
15-20 |
>20 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Beetroot
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temp. in growing season |
°C |
20-30 |
30-35 |
35-40 |
>40 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately /imperfectly |
- |
Poorly to v.poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl,scl,cl,sc,c (red) |
- |
c (Black),ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Eff. soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<1.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
2.0-4.0 |
>4 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
>15 |
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Potato
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
16-25 |
26-30 13-15 |
31-32 10-12 |
>32 <10 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP- short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
- |
Poorly to very poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl,sl, sc |
ls (red) |
s, c (black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
5.5-6.5 |
5.0-5.5 6.5-7.8 |
7.8-8.4 |
>8.4 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/ Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for flower crops
Land suitability criteria for Marigold
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
18-23 |
17-15 24-35 |
35-40 10-14 |
>40 <10 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging in growing season |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl,scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
c (black) |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Eff. soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Chrysanthemum
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
18-23 |
17-15 24-35 |
35-40 10-14 |
>40 <10 |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
sl,scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
c (black) |
ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Jasmine (irrigated)
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
18-23 |
17-15 24-35 |
35-40 10-14 |
- |
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Moderately well drained |
Poorly drained |
V.Poorly drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c (red) |
sl |
ls, c (black) |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity (EC saturation extract) |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Land suitability criteria for Crossandra
|
Land use requirement |
Rating |
|||||
|
Soil –site characteristics |
Unit |
Highly suitable (S1) |
Moderately suitable (S2) |
Marginally suitable (S3) |
Not suitable (N1) |
|
|
Climatic regime |
Mean temperature in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean max. temp. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean min. tempt. in growing season |
°C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean RH in growing season |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total rainfall |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainfall in growing season |
mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land quality |
Soil-site characteristic |
|
||||
|
Moisture availability |
LGP for short duration |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
LGP for long duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AWC |
mm/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oxygen availability to roots |
Soil drainage |
Class |
Well drained |
Mod.well drained |
- |
Poorly to v.p. drained |
|
Water logging |
Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nutrient availability
|
Texture |
Class |
scl, cl, sc, c(red) |
sl, |
c (black),ls |
- |
|
pH |
1:2.5 |
6.0-7.3 |
5.0-6.0 7.3-8.4 |
8.4-9.0 |
>9.0 |
|
|
CEC |
C mol (p+)/Kg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CaCO3 in root zone |
% |
|
<5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
|
|
OC |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooting conditions |
Effective soil depth |
cm |
>75 |
50-75 |
25-50 |
<25 |
|
Stoniness |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coarse fragments |
Vol % |
<15 |
15-35 |
35-60 |
60-80 |
|
|
Soil toxicity |
Salinity |
ds/m |
<2.0 |
2-4 |
4-8 |
>8.0 |
|
Sodicity (ESP) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erosion hazard |
Slope |
% |
<3 |
3-5 |
5-10 |
>10 |
Note: Criteria for additional crops can be added as and when it is developed by NBSS and LRI partners with inputs from respective departments concerned.