ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
A. SINGH1*, A. SHARMA2, S.S. BHADAURIA3, P.A. KHAMBALKAR4, S.S. YADAV5, S.K. SINGH6
1Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
2Department of Environment Science, College of Agriculture, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
3Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
4Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, India
5Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, India
6ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gwalior, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : akhileshsingh01@gmail.com
Received : 14-01-2020 Accepted : 27-01-2020 Published : 30-01-2020
Volume : 12 Issue : 2 Pages : 9461 - 9463
Int J Agr Sci 12.2 (2020):9461-9463
Keywords : Soil Conservation, ravine erosion, Ravine management
Academic Editor : Kalaivanan D., Arlindo Almeida
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
The ravines of Chambal have been originated from tectonic movement and have till date shown no apparent relation to climate, but persistent deforestation exposes the nutrient deficient soil, which inflames ravine expansion. The study was conducted to identify effect of various management practices on soil erosion and was computed by using Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (MUSLE). Study carried out at village Aisah of Morena district of Madhya Pradesh having six modules with various systems viz. M1- Diversified cropping system, M2- Agri- Horticulture, M3- Horti-Medicinal/pastoral, M4-Silvi-Medicinal, M5- Silvi- pastoral and M0- control for management of Chambal Ravine. The results indicate that maximum soil loss was recorded in the M0- controlled (28.7), whereas minimum soil loss was recorded in the M5- Silvi- Pastoral module (8.4), followed by M4-Silvi Medicinal (14.8), M1- Diversified cropping system (16.2), M3- Horti-medicinal (18.6) and M2- Agri-horti (24 ton/ha/year). Soil loss occurred mostly as sand (55-60%), followed by silt (35-40%) and minimum as clay (05-10%) which was almost in same ratio as texture of plough layer soil.
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