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volume 47 issue 2 (april 2013) : 144-150

STATUS, DISTRIBUTION Vis-à-Vis TAXONOMIC CLASS DISTRIBUTION AND AVAILABILITY INDICES OF SULPHUR IN SOME ENTISOLS OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA

I
Indranil Das
P
P. K. Mukhopadhyay
S
S.K. Ghosh
S
S.C. Roy
1Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Mohanpur-741 252, India

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Cite article:- Das Indranil, Mukhopadhyay K. P., Ghosh S.K., Roy S.C. (2025). STATUS, DISTRIBUTION Vis-à-Vis TAXONOMIC CLASS DISTRIBUTION AND AVAILABILITY INDICES OF SULPHUR IN SOME ENTISOLS OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 47(2): 144-150. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Status and distribution of different forms of sulphur from the surface (0. to 25 cm) sulphur and subsurface (25 to 50 cm) soils of 12 different established soil series of Entisols in West Bengal was studied. Regarding different forms of sulphur, the inorganic sulphate sulphur, organic and total sulphur seemed to vary from 8.4 ppm to 16 ppm, 108 to 286 ppm and 120 ppm to 300 ppm respectively. A general decreasing trend over the subsurface horizon was found in all the three forms (excepting Bamundanga, Khagrabari and Poshgarh series). The physicochemical properties of these soils showed almost the decreasing trend down the horizon. The inorganic sulphate sulphur, the plant available sulphur was found to be medium to low in sulphur status. Taxonomic analysis of mean values of all the three forms of sulphur was performed for different soil series of Entisols originated under different agroecological conditions of West Bengal.

REFERENCES

  1. References
  2. Black, C.A. (1965). Methods of Soil Analysis (Vol.1 and 2 ), Monograph 9, Part I & II, Am. Soc. Agron., Madison, Wisconsin.
  3. Balanagoudar, S.R. and Satyanarana, T. (1990). Correlations of different from of sulphur with soil properties and with organic carbon and nitrogen in vertisol and Alfisols, J. Indian. Soc. Soil Sci., 38 (4): 641-645.
  4. Dutta, A.K. (1962). Sulphur deficiency in sugarcane. Empire . J. Exp. Agric. 30: 257-262.
  5. Das K.N., Basumatary A., Borkotoki Bikram. (2011). Interrelationship of forms of sulphur with its availability indices and soil properties in Entisols of Assam. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 59(2): 134-140
  6. Gomez, K.A. and Gomez, A.A. (1983). Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research. Second edition, Int. Rice Research Institute, Los Banus, Philippines.
  7. Hu, Z. Y., Zhao, F. J. and McGrath, S. P., (2005). Sulphur fractionation in calcareous soils and bioavailablity to plants, Plant and Soil, 268: 103-109.
  8. Jackson, M.L. (1973). Soil Chemical Analysis, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
  9. Jat, J. R. and Yadav, B. L., (2006). Different forms of sulphur and their relationship with properties of Entisols of Jaipur district (Rajasthan) under mustard cultivation. J.Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 54(2): 208-212.
  10. Kumar, R.K., Singh, K.P. and Singh, S. (2002). Vertical distribution of sulphur fractions and their relationships among carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur in acidic soils of gharkhand. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 50: 502-505.
  11. Mukhopadhyay, P. and Mukhopadhyay, A.K. (1980). Status and distribution of different forms of sulphur in some typical soil profiles of West Bengal. J. Indian. Soc. Soil Sci. 28: 454-459.
  12. Mukhopadhyay, A.K. Mukhopadhyay, P(1995) An overview sulphur research in soils of west Bengal, India. Sulphur Agric 19:30-34
  13. Pandey, D.K., Tiwari, K.N. and Tiwari R.C. (1989). Different forms of sulphur in alluvial sails. J. Indian. Soil. Sci. 37:161-163.
  14. Ram, H., Dixit, V. K. and Khan, T. (1993b). Important forms of sulphur in some soil series of northern Madhya Pradesh. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 41: 579 –583.
  15. Ram, H., Dixit, V.K. and Khan, T. (1993 a). Distribution of different forms of sulphur in rice growing soils of Uttar Pradesh. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 41(3): 564-565.
  16. Steiusbergs, A.O., Iismaa, J.R. Freney and Barrow, N.J. (1962). Determination of total sulphur in soil and plant material. Anal. Chem. Act 27: 158-164.
  17. Singh, V. and Sharma, R.L. (1983). Forms of sulphur in citrus growing soils of Agra Region in Uttar Pradesh. J.Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 31(4):842.
  18. Sharma, K.R. and Jaggi, R.C. (2001). Relationship of forms and availability indices of sulphur with properties of soils of Kaugra, Himachal Pradesh. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 49(4): 698-702.
  19. Trivedi, S.K. Bansal K.N., Singh V.B. (1998) Important forms of sulphur in profiles of some soil series of Nothern Madhya Pradeshsh J.Indian. Soc. Soil. Sci. 46(4):579-583.
  20. Tabatabai, M.A. (1974). Determination of Sulphate in water samples. Sulphur Inst. J.10(2).
  21. Tisdale, S.L. Norries, R.J.,and Bixby, D.W. (1985) Sulphur in agriculture. In: Proceedings of sulphur-84. Sulphur Developement Institute of Canada, Calgoary, Canada pp. 40-48.
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    volume 47 issue 2 (april 2013) : 144-150

    STATUS, DISTRIBUTION Vis-à-Vis TAXONOMIC CLASS DISTRIBUTION AND AVAILABILITY INDICES OF SULPHUR IN SOME ENTISOLS OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA

    I
    Indranil Das
    P
    P. K. Mukhopadhyay
    S
    S.K. Ghosh
    S
    S.C. Roy
    1Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Mohanpur-741 252, India

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Das Indranil, Mukhopadhyay K. P., Ghosh S.K., Roy S.C. (2025). STATUS, DISTRIBUTION Vis-à-Vis TAXONOMIC CLASS DISTRIBUTION AND AVAILABILITY INDICES OF SULPHUR IN SOME ENTISOLS OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 47(2): 144-150. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    Status and distribution of different forms of sulphur from the surface (0. to 25 cm) sulphur and subsurface (25 to 50 cm) soils of 12 different established soil series of Entisols in West Bengal was studied. Regarding different forms of sulphur, the inorganic sulphate sulphur, organic and total sulphur seemed to vary from 8.4 ppm to 16 ppm, 108 to 286 ppm and 120 ppm to 300 ppm respectively. A general decreasing trend over the subsurface horizon was found in all the three forms (excepting Bamundanga, Khagrabari and Poshgarh series). The physicochemical properties of these soils showed almost the decreasing trend down the horizon. The inorganic sulphate sulphur, the plant available sulphur was found to be medium to low in sulphur status. Taxonomic analysis of mean values of all the three forms of sulphur was performed for different soil series of Entisols originated under different agroecological conditions of West Bengal.

    REFERENCES

    1. References
    2. Black, C.A. (1965). Methods of Soil Analysis (Vol.1 and 2 ), Monograph 9, Part I & II, Am. Soc. Agron., Madison, Wisconsin.
    3. Balanagoudar, S.R. and Satyanarana, T. (1990). Correlations of different from of sulphur with soil properties and with organic carbon and nitrogen in vertisol and Alfisols, J. Indian. Soc. Soil Sci., 38 (4): 641-645.
    4. Dutta, A.K. (1962). Sulphur deficiency in sugarcane. Empire . J. Exp. Agric. 30: 257-262.
    5. Das K.N., Basumatary A., Borkotoki Bikram. (2011). Interrelationship of forms of sulphur with its availability indices and soil properties in Entisols of Assam. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 59(2): 134-140
    6. Gomez, K.A. and Gomez, A.A. (1983). Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research. Second edition, Int. Rice Research Institute, Los Banus, Philippines.
    7. Hu, Z. Y., Zhao, F. J. and McGrath, S. P., (2005). Sulphur fractionation in calcareous soils and bioavailablity to plants, Plant and Soil, 268: 103-109.
    8. Jackson, M.L. (1973). Soil Chemical Analysis, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
    9. Jat, J. R. and Yadav, B. L., (2006). Different forms of sulphur and their relationship with properties of Entisols of Jaipur district (Rajasthan) under mustard cultivation. J.Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 54(2): 208-212.
    10. Kumar, R.K., Singh, K.P. and Singh, S. (2002). Vertical distribution of sulphur fractions and their relationships among carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur in acidic soils of gharkhand. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 50: 502-505.
    11. Mukhopadhyay, P. and Mukhopadhyay, A.K. (1980). Status and distribution of different forms of sulphur in some typical soil profiles of West Bengal. J. Indian. Soc. Soil Sci. 28: 454-459.
    12. Mukhopadhyay, A.K. Mukhopadhyay, P(1995) An overview sulphur research in soils of west Bengal, India. Sulphur Agric 19:30-34
    13. Pandey, D.K., Tiwari, K.N. and Tiwari R.C. (1989). Different forms of sulphur in alluvial sails. J. Indian. Soil. Sci. 37:161-163.
    14. Ram, H., Dixit, V. K. and Khan, T. (1993b). Important forms of sulphur in some soil series of northern Madhya Pradesh. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 41: 579 –583.
    15. Ram, H., Dixit, V.K. and Khan, T. (1993 a). Distribution of different forms of sulphur in rice growing soils of Uttar Pradesh. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 41(3): 564-565.
    16. Steiusbergs, A.O., Iismaa, J.R. Freney and Barrow, N.J. (1962). Determination of total sulphur in soil and plant material. Anal. Chem. Act 27: 158-164.
    17. Singh, V. and Sharma, R.L. (1983). Forms of sulphur in citrus growing soils of Agra Region in Uttar Pradesh. J.Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 31(4):842.
    18. Sharma, K.R. and Jaggi, R.C. (2001). Relationship of forms and availability indices of sulphur with properties of soils of Kaugra, Himachal Pradesh. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 49(4): 698-702.
    19. Trivedi, S.K. Bansal K.N., Singh V.B. (1998) Important forms of sulphur in profiles of some soil series of Nothern Madhya Pradeshsh J.Indian. Soc. Soil. Sci. 46(4):579-583.
    20. Tabatabai, M.A. (1974). Determination of Sulphate in water samples. Sulphur Inst. J.10(2).
    21. Tisdale, S.L. Norries, R.J.,and Bixby, D.W. (1985) Sulphur in agriculture. In: Proceedings of sulphur-84. Sulphur Developement Institute of Canada, Calgoary, Canada pp. 40-48.
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