Soil fertility mapping of a cultivated area in Resunga Municipality, Gulmi, Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Soil fertility maps are crucial for sustainable soil and land use management system for predicting soil health status. However, many regions of Nepal lack updated or reliable soil fertility maps. This study aimed to develop the soil fertility map of agricultural areas in Resunga Municipality, Gulmi district of Nepal using the geographical information system (GIS) technique. A total of 57 composite geo-referenced soil samples from the depth (0-20 cm) were taken from the agricultural land of an area of 52 km2. Soil samples were analyzed for their texture, pH, organic matter, total nitrogen, available phosphorous, available potassium, available boron, and available zinc. These parameters were modelled to develop a soil quality index (SQI). Using the kriging tool, obtained parameters were inte

SUBMITTER: Ghimire P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830040 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature