?IMPACT OF GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION ON THE CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOIL AT SHAHZADPUR IN BANGLADESH

Authors

  • M W Zaman Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • M M Rahman Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Groundwater, Irrigation, Soil characteristics, Bangladesh.

Abstract

The fate of soil chemical characteristics as a function of ground water irrigation was observed at Shahzadpur
Thana under the district of Sirajgonj. The chemical analysesviz pH, EC, organic carbon, N, P, K, Ca, Mg,
S, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, Band Na were performed on 20 irrigated and respective 20 non-irrigated soils. Before
irrigation, soil pH was neutral to slightly alkaline. Irrigation did not bring remarkable change on soil pH
but increased EC significantly (EC of non-irrigated soil was 2.16-3.34 Scm' and that of irrigated soil was
2.66-4.34 Scm'). Potassium, calcium and magnesium contents of soils were also increased significantly by
the irrigation whereas, the remaining nutrients were not affected significantly.

Published

1998-02-16

How to Cite

Zaman, M. W., & Rahman, M. M. (1998). ?IMPACT OF GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION ON THE CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOIL AT SHAHZADPUR IN BANGLADESH. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 41(1), 11–16. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2220

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (1998): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles