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| Agro Climate Zone |
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| South Saurastra |
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Area
(Districts &Talukas) |
Whole of Junagadh district.
| (1) |
Part of Bhavnagar district (Sihor, Ghogha, Savarkundla, Gariadhar, Palitana, Talaja, & Mahuva talukas) |
| (2) |
Part of Amreli district (Dhari, Kodinar, Rajula, Jafrabad, Khambha, Amreli, Babra, Lilia, Lathi & Kunkavav talukas)& |
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Part of Rajkot district (Jetpur, Dhoraji Upleta & Gondal talukas). |
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| Rainfall (mm) |
625-750. |
| Type of soil |
Shallow medium black calcareous soils. |
| SoilCharacteristices &Landuse classification |
Cultivated forest and grass land. |
| Surface colour |
Very dark grey to dark grayish and darkbrown. |
| Depthofthe soil |
Moderate to deep 25-75 cm. |
| Predominent Texture |
Clay loam to clay. |
| Soil Slope |
1 to 3 %. |
| General fertility |
Nitrogen-Medium to high, Phosphorus low Potash-high. |
| Cation Exchange Capacity |
30 to 35 me / 100 gms. of soil. |
| Electrical conductivity |
Less than 1.0 mmhos / cm. |
| Exchangeable Sodium % |
Less than 15% ESP in the normal. More than 15% Coastal Soil. |
| Order |
Entisols, Inceptisols. |
| Sub Order |
Othents, Ochrepts, Psamments, Fluvents, aquepts. |
| Crops |
Groundnut Cotton & Pulses Wheat, Bajra, Jowar, & Sugarcane. |
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