Soil texture and Total organic matter content and its influences on Soil water holding capacity of Municipality soils of Moran  in Sivasagar district of Assam, India.

Juri Konwar

Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

Soil texture and Total organic matter content and its influences on Soil water holding capacity of Municipality soils of Moran in Sivasagar district of Assam, India.

Juri Konwar

Abstract :

The water holding capacity (WHC) of municipality soil depends on both the soil texture and total organic matter (TOM) content. A study was carried out to determine the soil texture and TOM and its influences on WHC of soils in Moran municipality. Thirty three composite soil samples were collected from the top soil (0–15 cm) from the eleven wards. The samples were analyzed for texture, TOM and WHC. The results showed that the soil samples have high WHC and TOM. It was concluded that soil texture and TOM had influenced on WHC of municipality soil. It was suggested that high percentage of clay fraction and TOM on soil should be incorporated to the soils with improving WHC. A significance positive relationship was observed between WHC with clay and TOM, while, a negative relationship was found with sand content.