Systematic grouping of objects into categories more orderly and logical manner on the basis of their classification.

1. Wel-Come

2. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi
Vidyapeeth, Parbhani.
Department of SSAC,
College of Agriculture, Latur.
Master’s Seminar On
Characterization and Classification of Soils of
Marathwada Region
Presented By
Mr. Saurabh Samadhan Wadne
Reg. No. 2015 A/50 ML
Seminar Incharge
Dr. P. H. Vaidya
Asso.Prof. Department of SSAC,
College of Agriculture, Latur.
Research Guide
Dr. P. H. Vaidya
Asso.Prof. Department of SSAC,
College of Agriculture, Latur.

3. Soil Characteristic :
• Morphological
• Physical
• Chemical
• Mineralogical &
• Biological

4. Morphological charateristics
Soil Morphology - The study of soils and their
description under field conditions .
Soil horizons ;their identification and designation
Soil colour and mottling
Soil consistence
Soil structure
Soil Texture
Boundary
SOIL SURVEY DIVISSION STAFF(2004)SOIL SURVEY MANUAL

5. Physical characteristics
Partical size
distribution
Available water
capacity
Bulk density
Hydraulic conductivity

6. Chemical characteristics
pH
EC (ds/m)
CEC (cmol (p+)/kg soil)
CaCO3
Organic Carbon
Exchangeable Ca++ ,Mg++, Na+, K+
Base saturation (%)

7. What do you mean by soil classification?
Definition : Systematic grouping of objects into categories more
orderly and logical manner on the basis of their
classification.
 TYPES :
I. Genetic system of classification
II. FAO/UNESCO system of classification
III. Comprehensive system of classification (soil taxonomy )
 Order
 Sub order
 Great group
 Sub group
 Family

8. OBJECTIVES
 To Know the Morphological, Physical and Chemical
Characteristics of soils of Marathwada Region.
To Know the Classification Soils of Marathwada
Region .

9. Geographically Marathwada region is situated between 170. 35’ to 200.40’
North latitudes and 740.40’ to 780.15’ East longitude.
The region is bounded by the Jalgaon, Buldhana and Akola districts on the
north, by the Nasik and Ahmednagar districts on the west, Solapur district
on south side and Andhra Pradesh on the east.
The total geographical area of Marathwada region is 64525 sq.kms. with
57.0 lakh hectares suitable for agriculture.
However net sown area is only 75 per cent of total geographical area. This
is 12 per cent of the Maharashtra.
In Marathwada district-wise geographical area is Aurangabad 10100 sq.
kms, Beed 10693 sq.kms., Nanded 12442.08 sq. kms. Latur 7157.00 sq.
kms.,Jalna 7718.00 sq.kms., Hingoli 8056.05 sq.kms., Parbhani 6511.58
sq.kms., and Osmanabad 7512 sq.kms.

10. Map of Marathwada Region
Situated between 170. 35’ to
200.40’ North latitudes and
740.40’ to 780.15’ East longitude.

11. Most of the region is covered with deep black cotton soil derived
from the Deccan trap volcanic rock.
However, the soils vary greatly in texture and depth. The deep black
soils are found along the river banks of Godavari, Manjara, Purna,
Dudhana and Penganga and their tributaries and the soil is capable of
retaining moisture.
The soils are, however, course, shallows and relatively poor, along
the hill slopes and at the foots of the hills.
The major portion of the region is covered by medium black soil.
The medium and deep soil in the region is rich in plant nutrients and
can support kharif or rabbi crops like jowar, bajra, wheat, pulses,
cotton, sugarcane.

12.  The medium black soil covers about 64.75 per cent portion of
the Marathwada region.
 The coarse and shallow soil covers about 22.26 per cent
portion of the Marathwada region, percentage of coarse
shallow soil is the highest in Aurangabad district and the lowest
in Osmanabad district.

13. Marathwada region revives an annual rainfall of 740.37mm. The
annual average rainfall is not uniform in all district of Marathwada
regions.
 In last 15 years annual average rainfall is 651.07 mm. in
Aurangabad, 806.8 mm. in Parbhani, 706.74 mm. in Beed, 879.27
mm. in Nanded, 701.6 mm. in Osmanabad, 696.64 mm. in Jalna,
784.6 mm. in Latur and 744.86 mm. in Hingoli.
 In last fifteen years highest annual average rainfall in Nanded
district and lowest in Aurangabad district.

14. OSMANABAD
PARBHANI
NANDED
LATUR
BEED
AURANGABAD
JALNA

15. Osmanabad District

17. Horizons
Depth
(cm)
Boundary
Matrix
colour
Texture Structure Consistency Pores Roots
Effervesce
nce
Pedon 1 Kini (Lithic Ustorthents)
Ap 0-18 cs
10YR4/4D
10YR3/4M
scl 2mgr Sh,fr,sopo mf mf e
Ac 18-28 gs 10YR5/6 scl 3mgr lfrsopo mf mcm e
M 28-46 ---------murrum ( Weather Basalt)-------- 10YR6/4
Pedon 2 Dhoki ( Typic Ustochrepts )
Ap 0-19 cs
10YR4/2D
10YR3/2M
c 2msbs sh,fr,ssps mvf cf e
Bw 19-43 cs 10YR3/2 c 3mabk vh,fr,msmp ff cf e
Bc 43-86 - 10YR5/6 sl 2cgr sf,rsopo mc ff e
M >86 ----------murrum ( Weather Basalt)-------- 10YR6/4
Pedon 3 Ter ( Typic Haplusterts )
Ap 0-17 cs
10YR4/2D
10YR3/2M
c 2msbk hfispss mf mcf e
Bw 17-36 gs 10YR3/2 c 3mabk hfispss mf fvf e
BSS1 36-60 gw 10YR3/2 c 3mabk hvfivsvp ff fvf e
BSS2 60-92 gw 10YR4/2 c 3mabk hvfivsvp ff fvf e
BSS3 92-130 gw 10YR4/4 c 3mabk hvfivsvp -- ---- e
Bc 130-150 -- 10YR4/3 c 3cabk hvfivsvp -- ---- e
Table No 1 :- Morphological Characteristics of Soils of representative
pedons of Osmanabad Tahsil .
Patil et.al (2011)

18. Horizons
Depth
(cm)
Coarse
Fragme
nt
%
BD
(Mg
m-3)
HC(cm
hr/1)
Particle size
analysis (%)
Moisture
retention (%) AWC
(%)
PAWC
(mm)
Sand Silt Clay 33 kPa 1500 kPa
Pedon 1 Kini (Lithic Ustorthents)
Ap 0-18 34.06 1.23 28.42 56.19 25.76 18.05 19.3 7.8 11.5
90.0
Ac 18-28 82.43 1.44 29.50 60.69 23.51 15.80 19.4 7.3 12.1
M 28-46 96.00 2.15 35.50 ----------murrum ( Weather Basalt)--------
Pedon 2 Dhoki ( Typic Ustochrepts )
Ap 0-19 8.03 1.34 10.88 11.44 29.64 58.92 26.3 12.1 14.2
156.2Bw 19-43 11.63 1.48 10.28 17.13 22.05 60.82 31.60 17.2 14.5
Bc 43-86 46.09 1.38 17.42 37.57 26.1 36.33 19.4 7.3 12.1
M >86 ----------murrum ( Weather Basalt)--------
Pedon 3 Ter ( Typic Haplusterts )
Ap 0-17 10.42 1.51 1.32 7.79 34.69 57.62 37.6 21.3 16.3
259.62
Bw 17-36 12.90 1.51 1.24 7.38 35.26 69.36 37.60 21.8 15.9
BSS1 36-60 14.46 1.59 1.28 7.46 26.56 65.98 39.3 23.6 15.7
BSS2 60-92 15.00 1.69 0.27 7.28 22.94 59.78 46.3 27.2 19.1
BSS3 92-130 18.66 1.68 0.78 9.75 33.82 56.43 47.9 27.1 20.8
Bc 130-150 20.5 1.55 0.34 6.28 42.7 51.02 46.2 27.8 18.4
Table No 2:- Physical Characteristics of Soil representative pedons of
Osmanabad Tahsil .
Patil et.al (2011)

19. Horiz
-ons
Depth
(cm)
pH
EC
(dSm
-1)
OC
(%)
CaCO3
(%)
CEC
(cmol
(P+)kg-1)
Cations (cmol(P+)kg-1)
B.S
(%)
ESP
Ca+ Mg+ Na+ K+
Sum of
Cations
(cmol(P+)kg-1)
Pedon 1 Kini (Lithic Ustorthands)
Ap 0-18 6.8 0.07 0.7 1.5 23.46 12.8 10.4 0.02 0.24 25.67 92 0.08
Ac 18-28 6.9 0.08 0.4 0.7 22.46 12.8 10.2 0.03 0.23 24.02 94 0.13
M 28-46 ----------murrum ( Weather Basalt)--------
Pedon 2 Dhoki ( Tyoic Ustochrepts )
Ap 0-19 7.6 0.2 0.5 4.5 28.09 16.2 10.2 0.37 0.20 26.97 96 1.3
Bw 19-43 7.7 0.1 0.5 4.1 30.81 18.6 11.0 0.44 0.16 30.02 98 1.4
Bc 43-86 7.8 0.1 0.3 9.1 32.97 18.9 11.0 0.20 0.24 30.34 92 0.6
M >86 ----------murrum ( Weather Basalt)--------
Pedon 3 Ter ( Typic Hplussterts )
Ap 0-17 7.9 0.2 0.6 10.3 44.08 30.6 11.0 0.85 0.31 42.76 97 1.92
Bw 17-36 8.0 0.2 0.6 11.2 41.75 28.6 10.8 1.22 0.30 40.92 98 2.92
BSS1 36-60 8.2 0.2 0.5 11.6 41.94 28.0 11.0 1.82 0.29 41.11 98 4.33
BSS2 60-92 8.3 0.3 0.4 10.1 40.01 26.4 11.0 1.53 0.28 39.21 98 3.82
BSS3 92-130 7.7 0.6 0.3 11.2 39.24 26.0 10.2 2.0 0.26 38.46 98 5.0
Bc 130-150 7.8 0.9 0.2 12.8 37.83 25.4 9.4 2.7 0.26 37.08 98 5.47
Patil et.al (2011)
Table No 3:- Chemical Characteristics of Soils of representative pedons of
Osmanabad Tahsil.

20. Pedon
No.
Order Suborder
Great
Group
Subgroup Family
P1 Entisols Orthents Ustorthents Lithic Ustorthents
Sandy clay loam,
montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
P2 Inceptisols Orchrepts Ustochrepts Typic Ustochrepts
Clayey, montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
P3 Vertisols Usterts Haplusterts
Typic
Haplusterts
Clayey, montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
P4 Entisols Orthents Ustorthents Typic Ustorthents
Sandy clay loam,
montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
P5 Inceptisols Orchrepts Ustochrepts Typic Ustochrepts
Clayey, montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
P6 Vertisols Usterts Haplusterts
Typic
Haplusterts
Clayey, montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
Table No . 4:- Classification of soils of Study Area of
Osmanabad District
Patil et.al (2011)

21. Latur District

22. Characterization of Soils of representative pedons
of Latur District.

23. Horizons
Depth
(cm)
Boundar
y
Matrix
colour
Text
ure
Structur
e
Consistency Pores
Roots Efferve
scence
Pedon-P 3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Village - Manjra Ta.; Latur Dist. Latur (Typic Haplustepts)
Ap 0-15 cs 10YR4/3 c m2 sbk sh, fr, ss, sp vfm, fm vfm, fm, mc ev
Bw 15-29 cs 10YR3/1 c m2 abk ss, sp vfm, fm fm, mc ev
BC 29-37 cs 10YR4/4 c m1 abk ss, sp cm mf e
C 37-50 - 10YR5/4 cl m3 gr ns, np cm cf e
Pedon-P 4 Shri. Sham Barure, Village- Harangul (bk) Ta.; Latur Dist. Latur (Typic Haplustepts)
Ap 0-17 cs 10YR3/3 c f1 sbk sh, fr, ss, sp vfm vfm, fm, mc ev
Bw 17-26 cs 10YR3/3 c m2 sbk sh, vfr, vs, vp vfm vfm, fm, mc ev
Bc 26-38 cs 10YR3/3 c m1 gr ns, np vfm fc, mc e
C 38-60 - 10YR6/6 l m2 gr ns, np cm vfm, fm e
Table No 5 :- Morphological characteristics of sugarcane growing
soils of Latur district.
Manwar et.al (2015)

24. Table No 6:- Physical Characteristics Of Sugarcane Growing Soils
Of Latur District
Horizo
ns
Depth
(cm)
Coarse
fragmen
t
(%)
BD
(Mg
m-3)
HC
(cm hr-
1)
Partical size analysis
(%)
Moisture
retention (%) AWC
(%)
PAWC
(mm)
Sand Silt Clay 33 kPa 1500kPa
Pedon-P 1 Shri. Sanjay Nade, Village- Murud Ta.; Latur Dist. Latur (Typic Ustorthents)
Ap 0-21 15.67 1.40 17.3 20.96 35.71 43.32 33.8 21.5 12.3
82.67Ac 21-34 14.16 1.55 19.4 26.37 22.19 51.43 20.6 12.8 7.8
M 34-63 32.49 1.77 - 41.02 25.49 33.48 29.1 23.1 6
Pedon-P 2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Village - Manjra Ta.; Latur Dist. Latur (Typic Haplusterts)
Ap 0-24 9.16 1.32 5.63 8.01 29.61 62.36 40.6 24.4 16.2
300.98
Bw 24-39 8.23 1.38 6.2 6.25 27.64 66.1 38.2 20.5 17.7
Bss1 39-66 9.56 1.56 6.14 4.58 28.87 66.54 41.2 23.3 17.9
Bss2 66-90 8.49 1.72 5.91 3.12 32.97 63.9 43.1 28.4 14.7
Bss3 90-110 12.62 1.68 5.21 5.47 30.33 64.19 42.9 20.0 22.9
Bss4 110-150 13.75 1.73 5.34
6.24
29.78 63.97 39.8 20.3 19.5
Manwar et.al (2015)

25. Hori
zons
Depth
(cm)
p
H
EC
(dSm
-1)
OC
(%)
CaC
O3
(%)
CEC
(cmol(P
+)kg-1)
Cations (cmol(P+)kg-1) Sum of
Cations
(cmol(P+)kg-
1)
B.S
(%)Ca++ Mg++ Na+ K+
P- 7 Shri. Shaik Chand Bapusab, Village- Umbadga Ta.; Ausa Dist. Latur (Typic Haplustepts)
Ap 0-12 7.82 0.10 0.60 2.75 58.60 31.20 21.60 1.94 1.27 56.01 95.58
Bw 12-24 7.85 0.07 0.52 1.90 58.21 28.00 25.60 1.80 0.77 56.17 96.49
Bc 24-37 7.77 0.09 0.46 2.25 46.30 21.60 21.20 2.29 0.77 45.86 99.04
C 37-60 7.86 0.10 0.40 9.25 26.24 12.80 10.40 1.75 0.71 25.66 97.78
P- 8 Shri. Govind Agarkar, Village- Digolwadi Ta.; Renapur Dist. Latur (Typic Haplusterts)
Ap 0-14 7.88 0.13 0.75 10.00 63.00 34.40 20.80 3.60 1.37 60.17 95.50
Bw 14-33 7.95 0.14 0.58 10.25 59.52 30.80 22.00 2.88 1.32 57.00 95.76
Bss1
33-54 8.16 0.14 0.49 12.00 60.92 24.40 30.00 3.23 0.81 58.44 95.92
Bss2
54-78 8.17 0.13 0.45 14.00 55.20 22.40 27.60 3.08 0.89 53.97 97.77
Bss3
78-103 8.20 0.16 0.37 13.50 66.30 34.00 26.40 2.72 0.78 63.90 96.38
Bss4
103-150 8.24 0.16 0.34 14.25 59.70 24.00 29.20 2.75 0.77 56.72 95.00
Table No 7:- Chemical characteristics of sugarcane growing soils of
Latur district
Manwar et.al (2015)

26. Sr.
No.
Order Suborder Great group Subgroup Family
1. Entisols Orthents Ustorthents Typic Ustorthents
Clay, montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
2. Vertisols Usterts Haplusterts Typic Haplusterts
Clay,montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
3. Inceptisols Ustepts Haplustepts Typic Haplustepts
Clay, montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
4. Inceptisols Ustepts Haplustepts Typic Haplustepts
Clay, montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
5 Vertisols Usterts Haplusterts Typic Haplusterts
Clay,montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
6. Entisols Orthents Ustorthents Typic Ustorthents
Clay montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
7. Inceptisols Ustepts Haplustepts Typic Haplustepts
Clay, montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
8. Vertisols Usterts Haplusterts Typic Haplusterts
Clay,montmorilonitic,
hyperthermic
9. Entisols Orthents Ustorthents Typic Ustorthents
Clay loam,
montmorilonitic,hyperthermic
Table No 8 :- Soil classification of sugarcane growing soils of Latur
District
Manwar,et.al (2015)

27. Parbhani District

28. Horiz
on
Dept
h
(cm)
San
d
(%)
Silt
(%)
Cla
y
(%)
B.D.
(Mg/m3
)
Pore
spaces
%
Water retention% Available
water
33 Kpa 1500
Kpa
Pedon 3 MAU, Parbhani ( Hort. Dept. )
Ap 0-15 14.5 35.5 50.0 1.28 51.0 33.10 13.30 19.80
A 12 15-22 13.0 35.0 52.0 1.28 51.4 32.40 13.70 18.70
A13 22-30 15.0 34.1 50.9 1.30 50.0 33.30 14.70 18.60
Bca 30-32 31.0 38.5 30.5 1.27 51.5 30.50 13.70 16.80
Bc 32-35 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
C 35+ --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
More et.al(2002)
Table No 9 :-Physical Characteristics Of Representative Pedons Of
Parbhani District

29. Horiz
ons
Dept
h
(cm)
pH
EC
(dS/
m)
CaCo3
(%)
Cation
exchange
capacity
(cmol(p+)/kg)
Ap 0-15 7.8 0.2 9.0 43.0
A 12 15-22 8.0 0.2 9.2 38.0
A13 22-30 8.0 0.2 9.5 38.0
Bca 30-32 8.5 0.6 12.0 38.0
Bc 32-35 --- --- --- ---
C 35+ --- --- --- ---
Table No 10:- Chemical Characteristics Of Representative Pedons
Of Parbhani District
More et.al. 2002

30. Horizons
Depth
(cm)
BD
(Mg m-3)
HC
(cm hr-1) COLE
Particle size analysis
(%)
Sand Silt Clay
Pedon-1, Chandaj (Parbhani)
Ap 0-13 1.3 3.0 0.3 1.5 34.6 63.9
Bw1 13-28 1.3 4.9 0.2 1.5 30.0 68.6
Bw2 28-45 1.4 5.6 0.3 1.1 29.4 69.6
Bss1 45-75 1.3 4.2 0.3 0.9 29.6 69.6
Bss2 75-108 1.3 4.2 0.3 0.8 29.1 70.1
Table No 11:-Physical Characteristics Of Representative Pedons Of
Parbhani District
Zade (2007)

31. Aurangabad District

32. Characterization of soils of representative pedons
of Aurangabad District.

33. Horizons
Depth
(cm)
Boundary
Matrix
colour
Coarse
fragments
(%)
Structure
Consiste
ncy
nodules
Effer
vesce
nces
P10 Bhalgaon (Aurangabad)
Ap 0-12 g s 10YR3/2.5 fg 1-3 m2sbk fr,sp f,m es
Bw1 12-33 g s 10YR3/2.5 fg 1-3 m2sbk fr,sp fm,mf es
Bw2 33-62 g s 10YR3/3 fg 1-3 m2sbk fr,sp fm,mf es
Bss1 62-88 g s 10YR3/3.5 fg 1-3 m2abk fi,vsp fm,mf es
Bss2 88-123 g s 7.5YR3/3 fg 1-3 m3abk fi,vsp fmc,cfc es
Bss3 123-150 - - 7.5YR3/3 fg 1-3 m3abk fi,vsp fmc,cfc es
P11 Babhulgaon (Aurangabad)
Ap 0-15 - - 10 YR 3/3 1-3 m2sbk fr,sp, vff vff,m es
Bw1 15-34 - - 10 YR 3/2.5 1-3 m2sbk fr, sp, vf, f,mf es
Bw2 34-72 - - 10 YR 3/3 1-3 m2abk fi-if,vs,vp vf,f,m,f,c es
Bss 72-97 - - 10 YR 3/3.5 - m2sbk,abk fi,fi vs,vp f,m,mc es
Bw3 97-130 - - 10 YR 4/4 - m2sbk,abk fi,fi,sp f,m,c,c es
Bw4 130-160 - - 7.5YR 4/4 - m2sbk,abk fi,fi,p f,m,c,c es
Zade (2007)
Table No 12 :- Morphological characteristics of representative pedons of
Aurangabad district

34. Horizon
s
Depth
(cm)
B D
(Mg m-
3)
HC
(cm hr-
1)
Satur
ation
(%)
Water
dispersa
ble
clay(%)
Particle size analysis (%)
Sand Silt
Coarse
clay
Fine
clay
P10 Bhalgaon (Aurangabad)
Ap 0-12 1.3 0.2 59.0 18.7 14.9 55.3 21.6 8.2
Bw1 12-33 1.4 0.01 65.0 20.4 11.9 51.3 24.6 12.2
Bw2 33-62 1.4 0.08 75.5 28.4 12.2 48.9 25.1 13.8
Bss1 62-88 1.5 0.08 87.3 35.4 9.7 48.7 25.6 16.0
Bss2 88-123 1.5 0.01 90.9 40.4 7.1 41.9 32.8 18.3
Bss3 123-150 1.5 0.01 91.8 38.4 9.8 43.8 29.3 17.1
P11 Babhulgaon (Aurangabad)
Ap 0-15 1.2 0.5 55.1 4.2 12.2 55.3 22.0 10.6
Bw1 15-34 1.2 0.5 56.1 6.3 10.3 57.1 19.9 12.6
Bw2 34-72 1.6 0.1 65.7 10.3 9.0 53.1 21.5 16.5
Bss 72-97 1.5 0.1 68.5 12.1 8.5 52.8 20.2 18.5
Bw3 97-130 1.5 0.1 67.1 17.7 13.0 58.0 16.0 13.0
Bw4 130-160 1.5 0.1 68.7 19.8 10.5 63.0 13.5 13.0
Table No 13 :- Physical characteristics of soils of repesentative
pedon of Aurangabad district
Zade (2007)

35. Horizon
s
Depth
(cm)
pH
EC
(dSm-
1)
O.C
.
(%)
CaC
O3
(%)
Carbon
ate clay
%
Cations [cmol (p+) kg-1] Sum
of
cation
s
CEC
(cmol
(P+)k
g-1)
B.S.
(%)
Ca++ Mg++ Na+ K+
P10 Bhalgaon (Aurangabad)
Ap 0-12 8.8 0.33 0.5 12.3 1.4 20.1 14.6 5.4 1.9 42.0 34.0 123.6
Bw1 12-33 9.1 0.44 0.3 13.5 2.0 15.3 17.0 5.9 1.5 39.7 37.1 107.0
Bw2 33-62 9.1 0.69 0.3 14.2 2.1 13.4 16.6 9.2 1.5 40.6 41.6 97.5
Bss1 62-88 9.0 1.04 0.3 14.7 2.3 14.2 17.8 11.5 1.8 45.5 40.8 111.5
Bss2 88-123 8.8 1.65 0.2 11.7 2.9 12.3 22.0 14.7 1.4 50.4 44.4 113.5
Bss3 123-150 8.9 1.82 0.2 12.8 2.7 11.2 23.0 21.3 1.5 57.0 40.9 139.1
P11 Babhulgaon (Aurangabad)
Ap 0-15 8.5 0.26 0.8 17.3 1.5 17.9 16.7 0.9 1.9 37.5 33.4 112.1
Bw1 15-34 8.5 0.23 0.8 18.5 1.6 15.2 18.3 1.5 2.2 31.5 31.5 117.8
Bw2 34-72 8.8 0.33 0.6 17.0 1.9 11.4 24.0 4.6 1.4 35.2 35.2 117.9
Bss 72-97 9.1 0.43 0.4 17.2 2.0 8.8 24.5 6.5 1.0 35.0 35.0 116.3
Bw3 97-130 9.3 0.65 0.2 20.1 1.5 7.3 21.4 3.2 0.8 25.9 25.9 126.5
Bw4
130-
160
9.3 0.54 0.2 20.2 1.2 7.3 20.7 4.1 0.8 30.5 30.5 107.6
Zade (2007)
Table No 14:- Chemical characteristics of soils of repesentative
pedon of Aurangabad district

36. Nanded District

37. Characterization of soils of representative pedons
of Nanded District.

38. Horizon
Depth
(Cm)
Course
Fragment
(%)
Boundar
y
Matrix
Colour
Texture Structure Consistancy Pores Roots
Efferve
nces
Pedon 1 Chenapur
Ap 0-17 3.45 c s 10YR3/2 cl m1sbk s,fr,sssp vfm vfm e
Bw1 17-33 2.54 c s 10YR4/3 c m1sbk s,fr,sssp vfm vfm e
Bw2 33-45 1.58 c w 10YR4/3 c m2sbk s,fr,vsvp fm vfm e
Ck1 45-60 15.48 c w 10YR6/4 cl m1sbk s,fr,nsnp cf fm es
Ck2 60-80 30.41 c w 10YR7/4 cl m1sbk s,fr,nsnp cf fm es
Pedon 2 Pingali
Ap 0-12 1.93 c s 10YR3/2 cl m1sbk sh,f,rsp vfm,fm vfmfm e
Bw1 12-27 2.86 c s 10YR3/3 cl m1sbk s,fr,sssp vfm,fm vfmfm e
Bw2 27-40 0.94 c s 10YR4/3 cl m1sbk s,fr,sssp vfm,fm fm e
Ck1 40-55 2.27 c s 10YR6/3 sc m1sbk s,fr,s0p0 vff,ff ff es
Ck2 55-65 8.38 c s 10YR7/2 s c0sg sh,l,s0p0 ff ff ev
Pedon 3 Hadsani
Ap 0-18 4.26 c s 10YR3/2 c m1sbk l,l,sssp vfm,fm mm e
Bw2 18-32 5.87 c s 10YR2.1/1 c m1sbk l,l,sssp vfm,fm mm e
Bss 32-65 4.48 a i 10YR3/1 c m3abk h,fr,sp vfm,fm ff e
Bss2 65-100 4.49 a i 10YR4/1 c f3abk h,fr,sp ffff ff e
Cr 100-115 38.85 c b 10YR5/4 s c0sg eh,fi,s0p0 cfff cf es
Cr 107-115 81.49 c w 10YR5/3 s m0sg h,fi,s0p0 ff mf es
Table No 15 :-Morphological properties of soils of Nanded district
Ghode M. K.(2015)

39. Table No 16:- Physical Characteristics Of Representative Pedons
Of Marathwada Region Of Maharashtra (Nanded)
Horizon
Depth
(cm)
Coarse
fragmt
(%)
BD
(Mg m-3)
HC
(cm hr-
1)
Particle size analysis (%)
Moisture retention
(%)
AWC
(%)
PAWC
(%)
Sand Silt Clay 33kPa 1500kPa
Pedon 1 Chenapur, Tq. Ardhapur (Typic Haplustepts)
Ap 0-17 3.45 1.80 3.4 6.47 41.03 52.05 40.2 24.3 15.9
176.4Bw1 17-33 2.54 1.70 4.0 3.20 38.20 58.06 37.1 26.7 10.4
Bw2 33-45 1.58 1.79 9.6 3.12 33.68 63.02 38.3 20.2 18.1
Ck1 45-60 15.48 1.79 17.1 40.12 40.60 19.25 26.4 16.7 9.7
Ck2 60-80 30.41 1.76 20.1 39.30 41.00 19.70 26.9 17.1 9.8
Pedon 2 Pingali,Tq. Hadgaon, (Typic Haplustepts)
Ap 0-12 1.93 1.57 3.9 2.50 38.15 58.95 39.1 23.5 15.6
138.4Bw1 12-27 2.86 1.57 3.2 2.3 39.30 58.04 37.2 18.9 18.3
Bw2 27-40 0.94 1.50 1.3 2.9 37.1 60.00 39.7 19.1 18.1
Ck1 40-55 2.27 1.52 22.1 39.50 38.9 21.65 25.7 18.1 07.6
Ck2 55-65 8.38 1.66 20.1 38.90 38.8 22.30 26.3 18.3 08.0
Pedon 3 Hadsani, Tq. Hadgaon (Typic Haplusterts)
Ap 0-18 4.26 1.57 4.32 6.8 24.50 68.07 42.1 22.1 20.0
340.4Bw2 18-32 5.87 1.69 14.0 3.7 31.50 64.76 43.9 22.5 21.4
Bss1 32-65 4.48 1.69 13.7 2.85 28.80 68.33 45.7 28.3 17.4
Bss2 65-100 4.49 1.68 12.8 5.3 29.30 69.12 46.3 26.1 20.2
Cr 100-115 38.85 1.43 23.1 44.9 36.20 18.89 25.9 17.8 08.1
Ghode M. K.(2015)

40. Table No 17:- Chemical Characteristics Of Representative Pedon Of
Marathwada Region Of Maharashtra (Nanded)
Horizons
Depth
(cm)
pH
EC
(dSm-1)
OC
(%)
CaCO3
(%)
CEC
(cmol(P+)
kg-1)
P15 Hadgaon
AP 0-15 8.4 0.635 6.24 7.5 45.5
A 15-40 8.7 0.4440 5.07 14.1 47.3
BW 40-65 8.4 0.591 3.51 7.8 66.2
Bssk 65-105 8.5 0.600 1.95 18.9 38.2
Malode and Patil,(2014)

41. Beed District

42. Characterization of soils of representative pedons
of
Beed District.

43. Horizons
Depth
(cm)
Boundary
Matrix
colour
Coarse
fragments
(%)
Structure
Consist
ency
Nodules
Effer
vesce
nces
P12 (Pathrud,Beed)
Ap 0-13 c s 10YR3/2 fg 3-5 m2sbk fr,sp vf,f,m e
Bw1 13-36 g s 10YR3/2.5 fg 3-5 m2sbk fr,sp vf,f,m e
Bw2 36-61 g s 10YR3/2.5 fg 1-3 m2sbk fr,sp Vf,f,m,mf e-es
Bss1 61-104 c s 10YR4/2 fg 1-3 m2abk fr,sp fm,mf e-es
Bss2 104-140 g s 10YR4/3 -
M2,m3,
abk
fi-
fi,vsvp
F,m,m,f es
P12 (Raulgaon,Beed)
Ap 0-14 c s 20 YR 3/3 3-5 m2sbk fr,sp vf,f,m es
Bw1 14-28 g s 10 YR 3/2 3-5 m2sbk fr,sp vf, f,m,mf es
Bw2 28-43 g w 10 YR 3/2.5 1-3 m2sbk fr,sp vf,f,fm es
Bss1 43-85 g s 10 YR 3/2.5 1-3 m2abk fr,sp f,c es
Bss2 85-130 g s 10 YR 3/3 1-3 m2abk fr,vsvp f,c es
Bss3 130-150 - - 7.5YR 4/4 1-3 m2abk fr,vsvp f,c es-ev
Table No 18 :- Morphological Characteristics Of representative pedons of
Beed district
Zade (2007)

44. Horizons
Depth
(cm)
COLE
B D
(Mg m-3)
HC
(cm hr-1)
Saturati
on (%)
Water
dispersabl
e clay(%)
Particle size analysis (%)
Sand Silt
Coarse
clay
Fine clay
P12 (Pathrud,Beed)
Ap 0-13 0.2 1.2 0.7 60.5 15.1 9.5 47.6 28.7 14.1
Bw1 13-36 0.2 1.5 1.4 60.0 13.9 10.6 40.2 32.3 17.0
Bw2 36-61 0.2 1.3 4.4 67.2 15.0 7.2 44.4 32.7 15.7
Bss1 61-104 0.3 1.3 2.7 72.1 17.0 4.8 46.1 32.7 16.4
Bss2 104-140 0.3 1.4 4.2 70.9 17.4 6.8 42.1 35.0 16.2
Bss3 140-14-60 0.3 1.3 3.4 74.4 16.7 4.0 37.5 34.4 24.2
P13 (Raulgaon,Beed)
Ap 0-14 0.2 1.3 3.1 72.3 20.9 1.3 29.3 45.2 24.3
Bw1 14-28 0.3 1.3 2.9 72.3 24.7 0.9 28.5 40.5 30.1
Bw2 28-43 0.3 1.2 1.9 73.8 27.4 0.7 27.7 36.8 34.8
Bss1 43-85 0.3 1.2 1.0 78.6 29.2 6.2 22.0 36.3 35.5
Bss2 85-130 0.3 1.2 0.8 82.2 29.0 3.5 21.1 37.0 38.4
Bss3 130-150 0.3 1.2 0.6 85.6 26.0 7.1 34.8 37.0 21.2
Table No 19 :- Physical characteristics of soils of repesentative
pedon of Beed District
Zade (2007)

45. Horizon
s
Depth
(cm)
pH
EC
(dSm-
1)
O.C
.
(%)
CaC
O3
(%)
Carbon
ate clay
%
Cations [cmol (p+) kg-1] Sum
of
cation
s
CEC
(cmol
(P+)k
g-1)
B.S.
(%)
Ca++ Mg++ Na+ K+
P12 (Pathrud,Beed)
Ap 0-13 8.7 0.09 0.8 12.7 1.9 47.8 10.8 0.7 1.7 60.7 55.1 110.2
Bw1 13-36 8.8 0.10 0.7 13.9 2.1 44.1 13.7 0.4 0.9 59.1 54.5 108.5
Bw2 36-61 8.7 0.11 0.6 13.3 2.2 45.4 15.9 0.2 1.3 62.8 62.7 100.0
Bss1 61-104 8.5 0.15 0.5 12.6 2.4 39.1 18.7 0.5 1.6 59.9 56.6 105.9
Bss2 104-140 8.9 0.15 0.3 13.9 2.2 36.2 23.5 0.1 0.8 60.6 52.6 115.2
Bss3 140-14-60 8.5 0.16 0.3 11.8 2.4 37.8 21.6 0.6 1.9 61.9 60.4 102.5
P12 (Raulgaon,Beed)
Ap 0-14 8.5 0.13 0.9 11.8 2.3 46.4 15.1 0.3 1.6 63.3 64.6 98.0
Bw1 14-28 8.5 0.14 0.8 12.2 2.8 43.0 20.8 .06 1.0 65.4 65.4 100.1
Bw2 28-43 8.5 0.15 0.7 10.2 2.9 42.4 24.0 1.0 1.0 68.4 68.3 100.2
Bss1 43-85 8.6 0.18 0.7 9.9 3.1 34.5 31.6 1.2 1.0 68.3 68.5 99.6
Bss2 85-130 8.5 0.22 0.4 11.8 3.2 26.1 40.7 1.0 1.1 69.9 69.0 99.8
Bss3 130-150 8.5 0.23 0.4 1.02 2.3 22.9 44.3 2.0 1.1 70.3 67.1 104.7
Table No 20 :- chemical characteristics of soils of repesentative
pedon of Beed District
Zade (2007)

46. Table No :- Soil classification of Beed District
Fine, smectite, isohyperthrmic
Sodic Haplusterts
Zade (2007)

47. Jalna District

48. Characterization of Soils of representative pedons
of Jalna District.

49. Horiz
ons
Depth
(cm)
B D
(Mg m-3)
Coarse
Fragm
ent(%)
Smec
tite
conte
nt(%)
Particle size analysis
(%) Sand/
Silt
Ratio
Water
retension
(%)
Sand Silt Clay 33kPa
1500
kPa
Pedon-2 : BELGOAN : Clayey , Smectitic (Calcarious), Isohyperthermic Vertic Haplustepts
Ap 0-15 1.63 3.4 74.6 24.6 17.2 58.2 1.43 39.09 19.87
Bw 15-30 1.46 2.4 85.7 23.1 17.7 59.2 1.30 42.74 20.47
Cr 30-56 1.60 4.4 35.1 46.9 12.6 40.5 3.72 18.93 9.29
Pedon-5 : AWA : Fine, Smectitic (Calcarious), Isohyperthermic Typic Haplusterts
Ap 0-18 1.57 0.7 44.6 43.2 18.7 38.1 2.31 16.23 9.29
Bw 18-49 1.52 0.3 47.7 36.4 23.4 39.4 1.57 29.15 13.98
BSS1 49-77 1.53 0.4 50.3 37.6 15.3 47.1 2.46 31.59 14.28
BSS2 77-114 1.59 0.5 57.9 40.1 13.2 46.7 3.04 32.08 16.76
BSS3 114-138 1.68 1.7 61.7 28.6 19.3 52.1 1.48 42.74 19.41
BSS$ 138-170 1.81 2.4 64.0 27.4 22.0 50.6 1.24 43.77 21.60
Table No 21:- Physical characteristics of soils of repesentative pedon
of Jalna district
Dhale and prasad (2009)

50. Horiz
ons
Depth
(cm)
pH
EC
(dSm-
1)
O.C.
(%)
CaCO
3
(%)
Extractable Bases [cmol (p+)
kg-1]
CEC
(cmol(
P+)kg-
1)
B.S.
(%) ESP
Ca++ Mg++ Na+ K+
Pedon-2 : BELGOAN : Clayey ,Smectitic (Calcarious), Isohyperthermic Vertic Haplustepts
Ap 0-15 8.1 0.27 7.41 50.2 46.23 6.75 0.87 1.04 61.3 89.6 1.4
Bw 15-30 7.9 0.23 3.05 35.3 44.77 5.56 0.78 0.61 60.8 85.2 1.3
Cr 30-56 7.9 0.18 1.74 31.5 34.94 4.28 0.52 0.28 47.7 83.9 1.1
Pedon-5 : AWA : Fine, Smectitic (Calcarious), Isohyperthermic Typic Haplusterts
Ap 0-18 8.2 0.28 3.42 103.3 28.11 6.75 0.82
0.71
38.8 93.7 2.1
Bw 18-49 8.6 0.25 3.43 109.1 25.48 9.66 0.82 0.31 40.4 92.3 2.0
BSS1 49-77 8.6 0.31 2.57 114.7 26.97 13.15 2.55 0.33 47.8 89.9 5.3
BSS2 77-114 8.6 0.45 2.15 112.9 27.34 14.56 3.91 0.33 53.0 87.2 7.4
BSS3 114-138 8.8 0.54 3.44 114.9 26.99 15.11 7.37 0.41 51.5 96.8 14.3
BSS$ 138-170 8.9 0.42 4.83 126.1 25.76 15.31 9.11 0.43 51.8 97.8 17.6
Table No 22 :- Chemical characteristics of soils of repesentative
pedon of Jalna district
Dhale and prasad (2009)

51. Soil classification of Jalna District
Taxonomically, the soils were Classified
as very fine, smectitic, isohyperthermic,
Typic Haplusterts.

52. Conclusion :
•The soils of marathwada region are Very shallow to very
deep, black to dark yellowish brown in colour, clay to sandy
in texture and granular to angular blocky in structure. Bulk
density was 1.13 to 2.35 mgm-3. PAWC was 17.3 to 350
cm/hr. Hydraulic conductivity were 0.9 to 28.6 cm hr-1 . Soil
pH was 6.9 to 8.8 which were slightly to moderately alkaline.
EC of the soil is <1.0 dSm-1.Organic carbon content was
0.12-1.00 percent and calcareous in nature (0.9-37.1
percent).The CEC was varied from 21.4-71.1 cmol(p+)kg-1).
Calcium is the dominant cation followed by Magnesium,
potassium and sodium.
•The soils of Marathwada region classified as Typic
Ustorthant, Lithic Ustorthant, Vertic Haplustepts, Typic
Haplustepts , Calcic Haplusterts and Typic Haplusterts

53. THANK YOU