M KAVITHA*, B VAJANTHA, M V S NAIDU, Y REDDI RAMU

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.V.Agricultural College,ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh

ABSTRACT

A survey was undertaken during the year 2017 to study the available nutrient status of sugarcane growing soils in Nindra mandal of Chittor district, Andhra Pradesh. Sixty four representative soil samples were collected by using GPS from fields of sugarcane growing farmers. The pH (5.3 to 9.4) and EC (0.01 to 0.26 dSm-1) values indicated that the soils were found to be acidic to strongly alkaline in reaction, non-saline in nature. The analysed samples had low to medium organic carbon and available nitrogen, low to high available P2O5 and K2O.

KEYWORDS:

Soil fertility status, sugarcane-growing soils, macronutrients, nutrient status