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Preparation of Upazila Land and Soil Resource Guide, Jamalpur Sadar.

Md. Khorshed Alam
Senior Scientific Officer
Soil Resource Development Inistitute, District Office, Jamalpur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Jamalpur Sadar upazila lies between 20^o43’ and 24^o59’ north latitude and 89^o49’ and 90^o12’ east longitude and covers an area of 48,924 ha. It lies in the physiographic unit of Madhupur Tract, Old Brahmaputra Floodplain, Young Brahmaputra Floodplain and Active Brahmaputra Floodplain. The upazila comprises of 15 unions and 01 Paurosova having a population of 5,01,997 (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. Seventeen soil groups were identified. Nine major cropping pattern were found in this upazila. Total 254 soil samples were collected and analyzed. It was found that maximum soils of this upazila are deficient in N, P, K and S . In each union rice, jute, rabi vegetables and kharif vegetable can be successfully cultivated. Jamalpur Sadar upazila was first surveyed in 1985 and updated in 2004.

Keywords: Jamalpur Sadar, Land and soil, Soil fertility, Crop suitability

Location: Jamalpur Sadar upazila,Jamalpur District

Start Date: 01-11-2004

End Date: 31-10-2005

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Commodity: Land management

Objectives:

1. Land and soil resources inventory of Jamalpur Sadar 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, Jamalpur Sadar upazila, Jamalpur, 2004.

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Jamalpur Sadar upazila is situated in the east-south part of Jamalpur district. It lies under the AEZ No. 28 (Madhupur Tract), AEZ No. 9 (Old Brahmaputra Floodplain), AEZ No. 8 (Young Brahmaputra-Jamuna Floodplain) and AEZ No. 7(Active Brahmaputra-Jamuna Floodplain). In this upazila major land type recognized was medium highland comprising 39.4% of total area followed by highland comprising 28.7% of the total area. Major textural class also identified was loam covering 42.2% of total area followed by clay (26.1%) and clayloam (15.9). Identified seventeen soil groups were Tejgaon,Belabo,Noadda, Chandra, Kalma, Khilgaon, Sherpur,Jamalpur, Sonatala, Silmandi, Ghatail, Balina, Melandaha, Dhamrai, Bararchar, Brahmaputra silty alluvium, and Brahmaputra sandy alluvium. Among nine major cropping patterns boro (HYV)-fallow-transplanted aman (HYV) covers 24,714 ha(50.5%) 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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