Impact of Different Altitudes on Distribution of Macro-nutrients under Different Land Use Systems of District Kupwara

Author: Ashaq Ahmad, Shahid Ahmad Hakeem, Inayat Mustafa Khan, N.A. Ganaie, R.A. Bhat and Faisal Nabi Bhat

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Abstract

As the soil properties change among all land use systems at different altitudes which in turn leads to change in type of vegetation and productivity among different land use systems, therefore it is not possible to develop a single short list of soil properties which is suitable for all purposes. In this back drop, the present study was undertaken to investigate the distribution of Macro-nutrients at different altitudes under different land use systems in district Kupwara. Soil samples from four land uses of high, mid and low altitude areas of Kupwara were collected up to a depth of 0-20 cm. The soil samples were studied for various physico-chemical properties and macro-nutrient status. The study revealed that texture of soils ranged between clay loam, silty clay loam to sandy loam. The soils were slightly acidic to slightly alkaline in reaction with normal electrical conductivity. Bulk density and Particle density were decreasing with increase in altitude. The pH, electrical conducti

Keywords

Land Use Systems (LUS), Altitude, Available nutrients, organic matter.

Conclusion

The macro-nutrients show wide variation at altitude in different LUSs with nitrogen low to medium range having highest nitrogen content at high altitude and low at low altitude, while under different LUSs it was high in forestry and lowest under agriculture, phosphorous show highest mean value at high altitude and low at low altitude, while under LUSs it was high in forestry and lowest under Pastures in low and mid altitude but at high low in agriculture, potassium in medium range with highest mean value in high altitude and low in low altitude. In case of LUSs it was highest under forestry and lowest under agriculture. The physico-chemical characteristics of different sites at different altitudes under different land uses revealed that the pH varied from acidic to slightly alkaline range under different altitudes in different LUSs with lowest mean value of pH at high altitude and high at low altitude while under LUSs lowest in forestry and highest in pasture. The soil organic carbon s

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Ahmad, A., Hakeem, S.A., Khan, I.M., Ganaie, N.A., Bhat, R.A. and Bhat, F.N. (2021). Impact of Different Altitudes on Distribution of Macro-nutrients under Different Land Use Systems of District Kupwara. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(