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| Agro Climate Zone |
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| North Gujarat |
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Area
(Districts &Talukas) |
Area between rivers Vishwamitri and Sabarmati and part of Mehsana, Ahmedabad and Banaskantha districts
| (1) |
whole of Sabarkantha district. |
| (2) |
Part of Ahmedabad district,(includes Dehgam, Dascroi & Sanand talukas) |
| (3) |
Whole of Kheda district except Borsad and part of Khambhat and Matar talukas |
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Whole of Mehsana district (except Chanasama, Sami & Harij talukas & |
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Part of Banaskantha district (Deesa, Dhanera, Palanpur, Danta & Vadgam taluka |
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| Rainfall (mm) |
625-875 |
| Type of soil |
Sandy loam to sandy soils. |
Soil Characteristices & Landuse classification |
Most of the area is cultivated. |
| Surface colour |
Dark brown, dark, yellowish, brown to Yellowish brown. |
| Depthofthe soil |
Deep to very more than 90 cm. |
| Predominent Texture |
Sandy loam to loam. |
| Soil Slope |
1 to 3 %. |
| General fertility |
Nitrogen-poor, Phosphorus medium, Potash medium. |
| Cation Exchange Capacity |
Less than 20 me / 100 gms of soil.. |
| Electrical conductivity |
Less than 1 mmhos/cm. |
| Exchangeable Sodium % |
Traces. |
| Order |
Inceptisols, Entisols, Aridisols. |
| Sub Order |
Ochrepts, Orthents, Orthids, Psamments, Fluvents,Paddy, Bajra, Pulse, Cotton, Groundnut. |
| Crops |
Tobacco, Wheat, Jowar, Minor Millet,Vegetables. Spices and condiments, Oil Seeds |
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