Vol. 10, Special Issue 4 (2021)

Author(s):
SS Salunkhe, BL Ayare, HN Bhange, RT Thokal, JS Dhekale and SB Nandgude

Abstract:
In Mango, micronutrients present in soil play important role in fruit yield and overall growth development. The present study was conducted to study the physical properties of soils of Mango orchards of Ratnagiri district of Konkan region. Total 58 soil samples were collected at 0-15 and 15-30 cm soil depth from Mango fields of Ratnagiri district. Thus, the study concluded that the soils of the Mango orchards of Ratnagiri district have high organic carbon content with average value found as 1.74 per cent at 0-15 cm and 1.64 per cent at 15-30 cm soil depth. The average bulk density of Ratnagiri district of mango orchard was found as 1.23 Mg/m3 at 0-15 cm and 1.27 Mg/m3 at 15-30cm soil depth.