~ 2195 ~ International Journal of Chemical Studies 2020; 8(4): 2195-2201 P-ISSN: 2349–8528 E-ISSN: 2321–4902 www.chemijournal.com IJCS 2020; 8(4): 2195-2201 © 2020 IJCS Received: 24-05-2020 Accepted: 25-06-2020 Gajendra Kumar Meena Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India IJ Gulati Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India SR Yadav Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India BS Kherawat SMS Soil Science, KrishiVigyan Kendra, Bikaner-II, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Charan Singh Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Corresponding Author: Gajendra Kumar Meena Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Characterization of soils properties of irrigated fields of Bilara tehsil of Jodhpur district Gajendra Kumar Meena, IJ Gulati, SR Yadav, BS Kherawat and Charan Singh DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i4x.9955 Abstract The present investigation “characterization of soils of irrigated fields of bilara tehsil of jodhpur district” was undertaken to assess and impact on physical, and chemical properties of soils as well as cationic composition of plant leaves. Forty soil sample from respective irrigated fields were collected. Soils of Bilara tehsil were found sandy to loamy sand in texture. In general, soils of the study area were mostly loamy sand in nature. Soil moisture retention of Bilara tehsil varied from 9.48 to 15.96, 7.90 to 13.30 and 1.90 to 2.84 per cent at 0.1, 0.30 and 15 bar, respectively. Available water ranged between 5.74 to 10.49 per cent. The hydraulic conductivity (H. C.) of soils of Bilara tehsil was varied from 10.81 to 14.73 cm h- 1 with a mean value of 12.60 cm h-1. In the study area OC (%), available N, P2O5 and K2O (Kg/ha) ranged from 0.05 to 0.49, 41.38 to 211.25, 21.32 to 61.19 and 94.37 to 324.82 with mean values of 0.24, 114.85, 38.89 and 89.71,respectively. The fertility status of study area low organic carbon, low nitrogen and medium to high phosphorus and potash was found. Keywords: Farmer field, soil properties Introduction The salt content of soil closely related to salt content of irrigation water (Lal and Lal, 1988 and Khandelwal and Lal, 1991) [9, 11] therefore, quality of irrigation water in relation to its impact on soil properties is of interest in arid and semi arid areas. In Rajasthan, arid and semi-arid tract occupy about three fourth of the state and ground water which is dubious quality is the main source of irrigation in this belt. Presence of dissolved salts in higher proportion is a common feature of ground water in western Rajasthan (Garg, 2011) [3] . In general, the chemical quality of ground water is fresh in the eastern part except in the localized area of Bharatpur district. However, chemical quality in the major parts of western Rajasthan is brackish to saline. The arid districts of western Rajasthan viz., Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur and Pali have ground waters. Majority of the ground water in the western arid districts have EC upto 10 dSm-1 whereas in semi arid and humid districts waters have EC upto 5 dSm-1 and 2.2 dSm-1, respectively. A systematic study on quality of water and soil is necessary for better utilization of water and soil resources to tackle water and soil problems. The semi- arid and arid area of Rajasthan necessitates the application of supplemental water for optimizing crop production. Majority of the tube well waters contain high concentration of salts and their continuous use for irrigation adversely affects the crop production and causes soil deterioration. It is necessary to increase the better crop production in that area. It necessitates continuous monitoring of ground water for assessing the possible damage on salinity and alkalinity induced soil health (Sharma, 2011) [24] . Salinity and sodicity are known to influence physiological, biochemical and morphological changes in plants, which reflect on overall performance of the plant. Generally, these changes due to salinity stress may adversely affect the plant growth and metabolism. However, under such conditions some plant species may thrive and yield better than other species by effectively adjusting or modifying their metabolism. Since, the characterization of soil health parameters is lacking in the study area under the influence of underground irrigation water which is essential for better utilization of soil and irrigation water to obtain satisfactory yield by modifying the cultural practices in accordance with the nature of soil and quality of water.