Volume : X, Issue : IV, April - 2020

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND PLANT GROWTH ANALYSIS IN TERMITE MOUND SOIL AND NORMAL SOIL

Sajani Jose, Maya Pm

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Termites are social or colonial insects which prefer to live in soil, woods and muds. The properties of soil are affected by termites and play an important role in plant growth. The physical properties such as soil texture, porosity and bulk density and chemical properties such as PH, soil organic carbon and minerals like N, P, K, Fe, Cu, B, Zn of termite mound soil and normal soil were studied. In addition to these properties, plant growth was also determined. The clay content and bulk density were almost the same in both soil samples. The silt content, amount of coarse sand and all minerals studied were greater in termite mound soil whereas percentage of fine sand, porosity, PH, organic carbon were greater in normal soil.

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PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND PLANT GROWTH ANALYSIS IN TERMITE MOUND SOIL AND NORMAL SOIL, Sajani Jose, Maya PM INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-4 | April-2020

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