~ 902 ~ International Journal of Chemical Studies 2020; 8(6): 902-907 P-ISSN: 2349–8528 E-ISSN: 2321–4902 www.chemijournal.com IJCS 2020; 8(6): 902-907 © 2020 IJCS Received: 06-09-2020 Accepted: 24-10-2020 DN Nalge Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, India SM Bhoyar Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, India PW Deshmukh Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, India VV Gabhane Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, India Corresponding Author: DN Nalge Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, India Morphological and soil site characteristics of tribal area in Dharni tahsil of Melghat region in Amravati district DN Nalge, SM Bhoyar, PW Deshmukh and VV Gabhane DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i6m.10883 Abstract The Present study was undertaken in Dharni tahsil of Maharashtra State during the year 2017-19. This area is also popularly known as Melgha t region, which is located in the physiographic unit i.e. eroded valley with the elevation of 316 - 642 meters above mean sea level. Korku is the dominant tribes inhabited in this region and have small land holding adjoining to forest. The data on natural resources such as climate, soil-site characteristics and land use system aspect were collected. Twenty four spot were selected on different land use system based on single crop, double crop, scrub land and forestland fallow land. Dharni Tahasil received an annual rainfall ranges from 1350-1450 mm. Temperature varies from 34°C in summer to 21°C in winter. The soils were developed on weathered basalt. The soils were very gently to steep sloping with moderately to very severe erosion. The soils are dark reddish brown to dark brown with shallow to medium deep in depth and structure was angular blocky to sub angular blocky. Keywords: Eroded valley, soil morphology, cropping system, Korku, Melghat Introduction Soils are vital natural resources and considered as integral part of the landscape. Maintaining soil in a state of high productivity and its rational use according to its potentiality on sustainable basis is indispensable in meeting the basic needs of life. However, it is a finite vital resource on whose proper use depend the life supporting systems of a country and socioeconomic development of the people. The sustainable use of soil resource requires an extensive knowledge about its genesis, morphology and other properties. The scientific study of morphology and soils site characteristic provides information on nature and type of soils, their constraints, potentials, capabilities and their suitability for various uses. Hilly areas are prone to soil degradation and pose several problems for agricultural productivity. However, the crop production and soil managements greatly differ with kind of soil and their physico- chemical behaviour. The term land includes broadly the climatic attributes and soil-site attributes which affect the land use. Land use is a kind of permanent and cyclic human interventions to satisfy human needs. It is a geographic concept e.g. rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture, forestry, recreation etc. The soil and site characteristics have great influence on the productivity of the land. Amongst these soil site characteristics such as colour, texture, parent material, structure, clay content and type of clay, depth of soil, soil reaction, erosion and drainage have direct influence on the potential productivity of the soils. At present productivity of the soil is observed to be reduced at a slow rate but in a continuous phase. Since the climatic attributes of the region are not changing at the faster rate, it is only the soil attributes which are causing reduction in the productivity. An in-depth study of the morphology and soil site characteristics will provide baseline information on the physical, and morphological properties of the soils. Therefore, to understand the soil site characteristics, proper planning for increasing the productivity of area, the present investigation is helpful to evaluate the climatic, morphological and soil site characteristics. Material and Methods The field study was carried out in the Dharni tahsil of Maharashtra on “Morphological and Soil site Characteristics in Melghat region of Maharashtra State”.