Comparative Analysis of Soil Physio-Chemical Properties of Two Different Districts Peshawar and Swabi, KP, Pakistan

Irum Rehman, Sumbul Rafiq and Hafeez Ur Rahim
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Sumbul Rafiq: Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
Hafeez Ur Rahim: Department of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2017, vol. 7, issue 2, 58-62

Abstract: The present research was designed to study and compare the physio-chemical properties of two different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan i.e. Peshawar and Swabi. Ten soil samples from each district were collected at a depth of 10-15 cm from the selected sites and were analyzed for the different physical and chemical parameters. According to t-test, the Electrical Conductivity (EC), pH and Soil Organic Matter (SOM) were significant while the results of moisture content and bulk density were not significant. The results showed that there was a very little difference in the properties of soil of both districts. This change occurs due to the change in topography, weathering processes, climate, human activities. The soil of both districts is loam consisting equal amount of sand and silt and having less amount of clay which is good for farming. The bulk density of Swabi district soil is slightly higher than Peshawar district soil because of a little more sand content. The pH of soil of both districts is neutral which is suitable for agriculture.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2017.07.555710

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