Status of Major and Micro Nutrients in Soils of Beed District (Maharashtra), India

Studies were carried out on soil nutrient index and soil fertility of six tahsils of Beed district. The soils were alkaline in reaction and within safer limits of electrical conductivity. These soils were calcareous in nature, low to medium in organic content and low in available N,P and DTPA-Zn. While high in available K, and medium to high in DTPA-Fe,Mn and Cu