STRUCTURAL, MORPHOLOGICAL AND COMPOSITIONAL CHARACTER OF PREPARED SOIL

This research work was to analyze the soils of various taluks of Chitradurga and Shimoga districts in terms of their physicochemical parameters and arrive at a comparative assessment of the similarities and differences that exist due to regional topography and climate, and the consequential influence on favoured crop type for harvest, their growth prospects and the final yield.Every year 5th of December is celebrated as World Soil Day, and 2015 was declared by the United Nations Assembly as the International Year of Soil. This was an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of soils, and it was seized by organizations involved with soil education, soil research or soil use and management.