Land Use Planning Using Geospatial Technology and Soil Health Card Data for A Micro Watershed in Sub Tropical Humid Region of Meghalaya

Sam Kaninda Tshikala, Esendugue Greg Fonsah, George Boyhan, Elizabeth Little and Julia Gaskin
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Sam Kaninda Tshikala: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
Esendugue Greg Fonsah: Professor and REI Coordinator, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Tifton, Georgia, USA, and Extraordinary Professor, School of Business and Governance at the Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
George Boyhan: Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
Elizabeth Little: Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathologist, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
Julia Gaskin: Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602

Agricultural Research & Technology: Open Access Journal, 2020, vol. 25, issue 2, 94-100

Abstract: Land use planning based on soil, slope, existing land use land cover and knowledge of the ecology and socio- economy was done for micro watershed 3B2A1d2d of Digaru watershed located in Meghalaya. High resolution Google image was used to prepare present land use land cover map. Areas suitable for rice, maize and pineapple were identified using geospatial technology based on land evaluation using information on soil, slope, rainfall and temperature and requirements of crops. Alternate land use plan was prepared based on crop suitability and existing land user. The study reveals that soils are high in organic carbon and nitrogen, moderately acidic in reaction and medium in phosphorus and potassium. Soils are sufficient in iron and copper. Zinc and manganese is deficient in 21.88% and 3.92% area. Crop suitability analysis reveals that only 57 ha area is suitable for rice and 144 ha area is suitable for maize and pineapple. Based on crop suitability, low lying areas are suggested for rice and maize and pineapple is suggested on uplands. Areas not suitable for any crop are suggested for afforestation.

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Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2020.25.556301

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