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Preparation of Upazila Land and Soil Resource Guide, Muktagacha, Mymensingh.

Abdul Aziz
Senior Scientific Officer
Soil Resource Development Institute, District Office , Mymensingh

Md. Mamunur Rahman
Scientific Officer
Soil Resource Development Institute, District Office , Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Muktagacha upazila lies between 24^o36^?and 24^o52^?north latitude and 90^o05^?and 90^o21^?east longitude and covers an area of 31,290 ha. It lies in the physiographic unit of “Old Brahmaputra Flood Plain” and “Madhupur Tract”. The upazila comprises of 10 unions and one pouroshobha having a population of 3,66,397 (2001). Four land types namely high land, medium high land, medium low land and low land were identified. The textural classes of soil found were loam, clay loam and clay. Eleven soil groups were identified. Nine major cropping patterns were found in the upazila. Total 161 soil samples were collected and analyzed and found that the soils of Old Brahmaputra Flood Plain are deficient in almost all essential primary nutrient elements including some secondary elements like Zn, B and Ca while soils of Madhupur Tract are also deficient in both primary and secondary nutrients including Zn, B, Ca and Mg. The climate, land form and geo-morphological environment of Madhupur Tract soils of the upazila are suitable for perennial timber trees like Sal, Teak, Mahogany, Koroi, Ipilipil and for perennial fruit trees i.e.Mango, Jackfruit and Guava, and also for year round crop i.e. Banana, Sugarcane, Ginger, Turmeric and Taro. Muktagacha upazila was first surveyed in 1985 and updated in 2009.

Keywords: Muktagacha, Land and soil, Soil fertility, Crop suitability,Upazila,Guide

Location: Muktagacha upazila, Mymensingh

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Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Commodity: Land management

Objectives:

1. To invent land and soil resources of Muktagacha Upazila

2.To assess soil fertility and fertilizer recommendation.

3. To asses crop suitability .

4. To prepare of land and soil resource utilization guide with soil and landform map.

Methodology:

Field survey was conducted on the basis of semi-detailed soil survey method. Interpretative soil and land form map was prepared using 1:50000 aerial photographs. Soils were investigated following a catena and composite top soils were collected. The sampling frequency was 1 (one) sample per 200 ha. During survey, crops, cropping pattern, soil management data were collected by interviewing the farmers. Soil samples were analyzed for fertility assessment. Crop suitability for each land type was determined. Fertilizer recommendation for suitable crops was made. After compiling physical and chemical data sets the land and soil resource utilization guide was prepared.

Source of Information: Land and soil resource utilization guide, Muktagacha, Mymensingh

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

According to local agro-ecology suitable crops identified were sugarcane, banana, zinger, turmeric, taro, betel leaf, pine apple, papaya, maize, kawn, sesame, different robi and kharip vegetables, pulses etc.for Madhupur Tract soils, and robi and kharip vegetables, mustard, maize, rice, taro, perennial and year round fruit crops etc for flood plain soils. Nine major cropping pattern namely Timber Trees(Sal, Teak, Mahogany, Acacia, Ipilipil), Sugarcane/Banana/Betel leaf, Robi vegetables-Kharip Vegetables, Boro-Fallow-T.Aman, Boro-Fallow-Fallow, Mustard-Boro- T.Aman, Potato-Boro-T.Aman were identified among which Boro-Fallow-T.Aman covers the major part (49.30%). Fertilizer recommendation for suitable crops is given in the guide.The guide can be used for determining flood and drought, landslide, soil erosion, river bank erosion affected area. Demonstration site selection for technology transfer and local level development planning can be done with the help of this guide. Upazila land and soil resources carrying capacity can be estimated which would help in determining food deficit or surplus of the area.

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