Physico-chemical analysis of soils in Ranchi

The growth of vegetation of any area depends on many factors. One of the most imporatnt factor is soil which is of various types. In this research paper, the physico-chemical attributes which have been chosen are colour, texture, pH, total moisture content, organic carbon, chloride content and calcium carbonate,etc. These samples have been taken from 5 different areas of Ranchi district. Collection of soil samples is the first step which has been done in a proper manner. The samples have been collected upto the depth of 0-25 cm free from any litter and pebbles. The colour of the samples were light brown to dark brown. The texture of the soil sample varied from sandy loam to silty loam. The pH of the collected samples varied between 6. 9 to 7. 4. The moisture content of these soils ranged from 19% to 47%. The chloride content varies from 110. 05mg/l to 532. 5mg/l. The organic matter in the samples were moderate to higher with values ranging from 0. 20% to 2. 81%. The calcium carbonate content of these areas varied from 6% to 13. 5%.