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Preparation of Upazila Land and Soil Resource Guide, Sarisabari Upazila.

Abdul Wadud
Senior scientific officer
Soil Rerourse Development Institute, District office, Jamalpur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Sarisabari upazila lies between 24^o34’ and 24^o49’ north latitude and 89^o44’ and 89^o56’ east longitude and covers an area of 27,313 ha. It lies in the physiographic unit of Old Brahmaputra Floodplain & Young Brahmaputra Floodplain. The upazila comprises of 8 unions having a population of 3,16,007 (2001). Four land types namely highland, medium highland, medium lowland, and low land were identified. The textural classes were sandy, sandy loam, loam, clay loam and clay. Eight soil groups were identified. Major ten cropping pattern were found in this upazila. Total 120 soil samples were collected and analyzed. It was found that the soils of Old Brahmaputra Floodplain area are deficient in N, P, K, S and Zn and soils of Young Brahmaputra Floodplain area are deficient in N, P, K and Zn . In each union rice, jute, vegetables can be successfully cultivated. Sarisabari upazila was first surveyed in 1985 and updated in 2007.

Keywords: Sarisabari upazila, Land and soil, Soil fertility, Crop suitability

Location: Sarisabari Upazila,Jamalpur district

Start Date: 01-11-2007

End Date: 31-10-2008

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Commodity: Land management

Objectives:

1. Land and soil resources inventory of Sarisabari upazila

2. Soil fertility assessment and fertilizer recommendation.

3. Crop suitability assessment.

4. Preparation of land and soil resource utilization guide with soil and land form 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 soil samples were collected. The sampling frequency were 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, Sarisabari upazila, Jamalpur, 2007.

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Sarisabari upazila is situated in the south-west part of Jamalpur district. It lies under the AEZ No. 09 (Old Brahmaputra Floodplain ) and AEZ No. 08 (Young Brahmaputra-Jamuna Floodplain). In this upazila major land type recognized was medium highland comprising 31.0% of total area followed by medium low land comprising 28.9% of the total area and high land 17.1%. Major textural class also identified was loam covering 53.2% of total area followed by clay loam (9.8%). Eight soil groups were identified namely, Sonatala, Silmandi, Ghatail, Balina, Melandaha, Dhamrai, Brahmaputra silty alluvium, and Brahmaputra sandy alluvium. Among ten major cropping patterns boro(HYV)-fallow-transplanted aman (HYV) covers 6,172 ha; mustard-boro (HYV)- transplanted aman (HYV) covers 2,840 ha of total area. Fertilizer recommendation for suitable crops are given in the guide. This guide can be used for determining flood, drought, landslide, soil erosion, river bank erosion. 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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