Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Tadi Rajasekhar and Vaidya PH

Abstract:
Aurangabad district is located in the north central part of Maharashtra between 19⁰ 15’ and 20⁰ 40’ N latitude and 74⁰ 37’and 75⁰ 52’ E Longitude. The mean maximum temperature 39.7 °C, the mean minimum temperature is 24.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 619 mm. The elevation of the district was 500 meters above mean sea level. The length of growing period 145 and humidity period is 101 days. The geographical area is10, 107 Sq.km. The soils of the study area were shallow to deep, The maximum soil organic carbon stock (SOCS) was noticed at pigeon pea cropping pattern at 100 cm soil depth (13.6 tha-1) and which was varies from 7.74 to 13.6 tha^-1. The maximum soil inorganic carbon stock (SICS) was noticed at maize cropping pattern at 100 cm soil depth (16.36 tha^-1) and which was varies from 10.28 to 16.36 tha^-1. The Total carbon stock (TCS) was noticed at cotton cropping pattern at 100 cm soil depth (26. 17.36 tha-1) and which was varies from 18.2 to 26.17 tha^-1. The correlation between yield of cotton with SOCS (r=0.06), SIC (r=-0.28) and Total Carbon Stock (r=0.052); in Maize SOCS (r=0.42), SIC (r=-0.375) and Total Carbon Stock (r=0.043); and in pigeon pea SOCS (r=0.258), SIC (r=-0.161) and Total Carbon Stock (r=0.051).increasing clay content, good vegetation, crop rotation with legumes better water level increases the carbon stocks. High temperature, poor soil water conservation practices, high tillage operation leads to the development soil in organic stocks in the soil. The combination both soil organic and inorganic stocks known as total carbon stocks of the soil.