Title: Resource appraisal of Damodar catchment (part) in Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Abstract: Four soil series (Inceptisol) identified through detailed soil survey (I :4000 scale) have been evaluated for land capability and suitability for rice, potato, gram, sesame, mustard and vegetables. The study of different socio-economic parameters indicate that medium (2-10 ha) and marginal «1 ha) group dominates the farming community sharing 38.74 and 35.21 per cent of total population respectively. Based on soil-site suitability of different crops and constraints percei ved by different group of farmers, different crop sequence have been formulated. Rice-potato-sesame in Syamsundarpur I soil series have been suggested for large and medium farmers. Citronella plant may be introduced by them in culturable permanent fallow land. Rice-vegetable-blackgram is best suited crop rotation for small and marginal farmers in Naopara soil series.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-07-12
Language: en
Type: article
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