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Agro Climate Zone

Bhal & coastal Area

Area
(Districts &Talukas)

Area around the gulf of Khambhat and Bhal & coastal region in Bharuch and Surat districts

(1)	Olpad talukas of Surat district,
(2)	Hansot & Wagra talukas of Bharuch District
(3)	Dholka and Dhandhuka talukas of Ahmedabad district,
(4)	Vallabhipur and Bhavnagar talukas of Bhavnagar district.
(5)	Limbdi talukas of Suredranagar dist.

Rainfall (mm)

625-1000.

Type of soil

Medium black, poorly drained and saline

Soil Characteristices & Landuse classification

A strip of about 2 kms area is under Coastal saline. While other area is under dry land cultivation

Surface colour

Dark brown, to dark, Grayish brown.

Depthofthe soil

Deep to very more than 90 cm.

Predominent Texture

Silty clay loam to silty clay and clay.

Soil Slope

0 to 1 %.

General fertility

Nitrogen-poor, Phosphorus medium, Potash medium.

Cation Exchange Capacity

40 to 50 me / 100gms of soil.

Electrical conductivity

More than 4 mmhos/cm.

Exchangeable Sodium %

Greater than 15%.

Order

Inceptisols, Entisols, Vertisols.

Sub Order

Aquepts, Orthents, Usterts, Ochrepts, Psamments, Fluvents.

Crops

Groundnut, Cotton, Bajra, Dry wheat Pulse, & Jowar.

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