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  <title>Exploring the intriguing physico-chemical traits of maize (Zea mays L) cultivated in diverse soils across Telangana, India</title>

      <doi>https://doi.org/10.21276/AATCCReview.2024.12.03.173</doi>
  
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      <abstract><![CDATA[<p>The main occupation of Telangana, India, is agriculture. Achieving food security<br />
requires intelligent management to increase land use productivity and production per unit area<br />
because of the expanding population and decreasing amount of agricultural land per capita. In<br />
this sense, assessing the productivity and fertility of the soil is a necessary step toward<br />
sustainable agricultural development. This study assesses maize cultivation across red, black,<br />
and alluvial soils in Telangana&#39;s districts, using a random sampling approach to analyze soil<br />
fertility characteristics. A total of 119 soil samples were collected from a depth of 0-15 cm<br />
beneath maize crops grown between 2018 and 2020. These samples exhibited a pH ranging<br />
from slightly acidic to alkaline and contained low levels of organic matter. The available<br />
nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) in the soil varied; in red soil, they were 63-326<br />
kg ha -1 , 20-150 kg ha -1 , and 152-736 kg ha -1 ; in black soil, they were 75-364 kg ha -1 , 40-127 kg<br />
ha -1 , and 113-476 kg ha -1 ; and in alluvial soil, they were 50-320 kg ha -1 , 24-132 kg ha -1 , and 108-<br />
429 kg ha-1, appropriately. The available nutrient ranges in all soils were 50-364 kg ha -1 , 20-150<br />
kg ha -1 , and 108-736 kg ha –1 , respectively.</p>
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                <div class="aatcc-abstract-text"><p>The main occupation of Telangana, India, is agriculture. Achieving food security<br />
requires intelligent management to increase land use productivity and production per unit area<br />
because of the expanding population and decreasing amount of agricultural land per capita. In<br />
this sense, assessing the productivity and fertility of the soil is a necessary step toward<br />
sustainable agricultural development. This study assesses maize cultivation across red, black,<br />
and alluvial soils in Telangana&#39;s districts, using a random sampling approach to analyze soil<br />
fertility characteristics. A total of 119 soil samples were collected from a depth of 0-15 cm<br />
beneath maize crops grown between 2018 and 2020. These samples exhibited a pH ranging<br />
from slightly acidic to alkaline and contained low levels of organic matter. The available<br />
nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) in the soil varied; in red soil, they were 63-326<br />
kg ha -1 , 20-150 kg ha -1 , and 152-736 kg ha -1 ; in black soil, they were 75-364 kg ha -1 , 40-127 kg<br />
ha -1 , and 113-476 kg ha -1 ; and in alluvial soil, they were 50-320 kg ha -1 , 24-132 kg ha -1 , and 108-<br />
429 kg ha-1, appropriately. The available nutrient ranges in all soils were 50-364 kg ha -1 , 20-150<br />
kg ha -1 , and 108-736 kg ha –1 , respectively.</p>
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