Comparative Physico-Chemical Analysis Of Restored And Unrestored Soils Of Village Thooni Ram Laxmanpura Of Chaksu Block, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Heavy rainfall generally results in flooding of rivers which outflow; and submerges the land which is usually dry, although this is not a usual phenomenon in the arid regions of Rajasthan, India. In 1981, the Chaksu block of Jaipur district, Rajasthan suffered from severe flood, which caused massive erosion of the soil. This region was then restored by Joint Forest Management (JFM) in 1984. This effort of Government and community has resulted in increased green cover on land and has led to improved soil quality. The present study was conducted to analyse the physico-chemical characteristics of soil samples, which were collected from the Thooni Ram Laxmanpura of the Chaksu Block, Jaipur. The soil parameters like pH, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, organic matter, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium, phosphorous and total nitrogen were analysed. Water holding capacity and moisture content of the soil were also estimated. Upon the statistical comparison using student’s t-test between the physico-chemical characteristics of restored and unrestored samples significant difference was found, therefore, it can be concluded from the results that the restoration measures adopted by community and forest department were quite effective in improving the quality of soil.