Morphological Physical and Chemical Characterization of Fine Textured Inceptisols of Punjab

The soils of Punjab in north-west India has developed on alluvial parent material. The alluvial plain covers nearly two-thirds of the total geographical area of the state. The Inceptisols, in the state, are the dominant soils followed by Entisols, Aridisols and Alfisols. These soils are, intensively used for the cultivation of a variety of crops. During the last three decades, the agricultural production in Punjab has increased manifold, but these gains in productivity have mostly been, confined to Inceptisols, which cover about 60 percent of the geographical area of the state.

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