Evaluation of Major and Micronutrient Status of Acid Soils of Different Mango Orchards

Figures & data

TABLE 1 pH Status of Soils Analyzed for Different Mango Orchards in Alfisols of Jharkhand State, India

	pH
	Depth of soil profile (cm)
Type of orchard	0–30	30–60	60–90	90–120
Health levels
H1: Unhealthy orchard	4.96B^z	5.29ab	5.37A	5.55A
H2: Medium orchard	5.00B	5.25b	5.43A	5.34A
H3: Healthy orchard	5.49A	5.82a	5.87A	5.93A
Age levels
A1: 1–3-year-old orchard	4.72B	5.00B	5.02B	5.12B
A2: 4–5-year-old orchard	5.24A	5.67A	5.74A	5.77A
A3: 6–7-year-old orchard	5.48A	5.69A	5.91A	5.94A
Interaction
A1H1: Unhealthy orchard of 1–3 years old	4.68c	4.86b	4.75c	4.90c
A1H2: Medium orchard of 1–3 years old	4.70c	4.84b	4.87c	4.98c
A1H3: Healthy orchard of 1–3 years old	4.85c	5.31b	5.43bc	5.48bc
A2H1: Unhealthy orchard of 4–5 years old	4.61c	5.04b	4.81c	5.08bc
A2H2: Medium orchard of 4–5 years old	5.04bc	5.15b	5.52bc	5.44bc
A2H3: Healthy orchard of 4–5 years old	6.07a	6.81a	6.90a	6.77a
A3H1: Unhealthy orchard of 6–7 years old	5.42abc	5.52b	5.88b	6.08ab
A3H2: Medium orchard of 6–7 years old	5.31abc	5.76b	5.89b	5.59bc
A3H3: Healthy orchard of 6–7 years old	5.71ab	5.80b	5.96b	6.13ab

^zWithin a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level of probability by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

TABLE 2 Organic Carbon Content of Soils Analyzed for Different Mango Orchards in Alfisols of Jharkhand State, India

	Organic carbon (g kg^−1)
	Depth of soil profile (cm)
Type of orchard	0–30	30–60	60–90	90–120
Health levels
H1: Unhealthy orchard	4.20B^z	3.60B	2.60B	1.86B
H2: Medium orchard	4.83A	4.14B	3.23AB	2.46A
H3: Healthy orchard	5.40A	4.74A	3.47A	2.46A
Age levels
A1: 1–3-year-old orchard	3.60B	3.14C	2.57B	2.16B
A2: 4–5-year-old orchard	5.27A	4.30B	3.10AB	1.93B
A3: 6–7-year-old orchard	5.57A	5.04A	3.63A	2.70A
Interaction
A1H1: Unhealthy orchard of 1–3 years old	3.41e	3.11ef	2.01d	1.39e
A1H2: Medium orchard of 1–3 years old	3.69de	3.30def	3.10abcd	2.69ab
A1H3: Healthy orchard of 1–3 years old	3.70de	3.00f	2.61bcd	2.39abc
A2H1: Unhealthy orchard of 4–5 years old	4.60cd	3.40def	2.49cd	1.68de
A2H2: Medium orchard of 4–5 years old	5.00bc	4.20cde	3.00abcd	2.10bcd
A2H3: Healthy orchard of 4–5 years old	6.20a	5.30ab	3.80ab	2.00cde
A3H1: Unhealthy orchard of 6–7 years old	4.60cd	4.29bcd	3.30abc	2.51abc
A3H2: Medium orchard of 6–7 years old	5.80ab	4.92abc	3.59abc	2.60abc
A3H3: Healthy orchard of 6–7 years old	6.30a	5.91a	4.00a	3.00a

^zWithin a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level of probability by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

TABLE 3 Available Nitrogen Content of Soils Analyzed for Different Mango Orchards in Alfisols of Jharkhand State, India

	Available nitrogen (kg ha^−1)
	Depth of soil profile (cm)
Type of orchard	0–30	30–60	60–90	90–120
Health levels
H1: Unhealthy orchard	115.7B^z	100.2B	82.3C	67.2C
H2: Medium orchard	121.3B	117.0A	107.3B	92.1B
H3: Healthy orchard	139.4A	120.5A	120.8A	100.9A
Age levels
A1: 1–3-year-old orchard	122.6A	115.5A	108.4A	82.8B
A2: 4–5-year-old orchard	125.4A	110.1A	97.6B	86.4AB
A3: 6–7-year-old orchard	128.2A	112.1A	104.5AB	91.0A
Interaction
A1H1: Unhealthy orchard of 1–3 years old	104.5c	100.0de	96.5c	75.3d
A1H2: Medium orchard of 1–3 years old	121.3b	121.3ab	112.9b	83.6cd
A1H3: Healthy orchard of 1–3 years old	142.2a	125.4a	115.7b	89.4bc
A2H1: Unhealthy orchard of 4–5 years old	117.1b	92.0e	50.2d	46.0e
A2H2: Medium orchard of 4–5 years old	121.3b	117.1abc	104.5bc	100.4b
A2H3: Healthy orchard of 4–5 years old	138.0a	121.3ab	138.0a	112.9a
A3H1: Unhealthy orchard of 6–7 years old	125.4b	108.7cd	100.4bc	80.3cd
A3H2: Medium orchard of 6–7 years old	121.3b	112.7bc	104.5bc	92.4bc
A3H3: Healthy orchard of 6–7 years old	138.0a	115.0abc	108.7bc	100.3b

^zWithin a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level of probability by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

TABLE 4 Available Phosphorus Content of Soils Analyzed for Different Mango Orchards in Alfisols of Jharkhand State, India

	Available phosphorus (kg ha^−1)
	Depth of soil profile (cm)
Type of orchard	0–30	30–60	60–90	90–120
Health levels
H1: Unhealthy orchard	3.6B^z	2.8B	2.2B	1.8B
H2: Medium orchard	5.0B	3.4B	2.5B	2.4A
H3: Healthy orchard	7.3A	5.3A	3.6A	2.8A
Age levels
A1: 1–3-year-old orchard	2.4C	1.7C	0.9C	0.8C
A2: 4–5-year-old orchard	7.9A	7.0A	4.8A	3.7A
A3: 6–7-year-old orchard	5.7B	2.7B	2.5B	2.4B
Interaction
A1H1: Unhealthy orchard of 1–3 years old	0.5c	0.4d	0.3e	0.2g
A1H2: Medium orchard of 1–3 years old	3.2bc	2.0cd	0.9de	0.9fg
A1H3: Healthy orchard of 1–3 years old	3.4bc	2.7c	1.6cd	1.2ef
A2H1: Unhealthy orchard of 4–5 years old	5.7b	5.3b	4.1b	3.2bc
A2H2: Medium orchard of 4–5 years old	5.9b	5.6b	4.0b	3.6ab
A2H3: Healthy orchard of 4–5 years old	12.1a	10.2a	6.5a	4.4a
A3H1: Unhealthy orchard of 6–7 years old	4.7b	2.7c	2.2c	2.1de
A3H2: Medium orchard of 6–7 years old	5.9b	2.6c	2.5c	2.5cd
A3H3: Healthy orchard of 6–7 years old	6.6b	2.8c	2.7c	2.7bcd

^zWithin a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level of probability by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

TABLE 5 Available Potassium Content of Soils Analyzed for Different Mango Orchards in Alfisols of Jharkhand State, India

	Available potassium (kg ha^−1)
	Depth of soil profile (cm)
Type of orchard	0–30	30–60	60–90	90–120
Health levels
H1: Unhealthy orchard	245.0B^z	222.6C	183.0C	167.2C
H2: Medium orchard	253.6B	235.2B	206.1B	181.1B
H3: Healthy orchard	309.5A	266.3A	220.9A	198.8A
Age levels
A1: 1–3-year-old orchard	231.3B	213.5C	185.6C	176.5B
A2: 4–5-year-old orchard	242.5B	232.0B	222.7A	198.5A
A3: 6–7-year-old orchard	334.3A	278.7A	201.6B	172.0B
Interaction
A1H1: Unhealthy orchard of 1–3 years old	202.7f	180.3f	177.3e	165.5ef
A1H2: Medium orchard of 1–3 years old	204.2f	204.6e	181.8e	171.8de
A1H3: Healthy orchard of 1–3 years old	287.1c	255.5bc	197.8d	192.3bc
A2H1: Unhealthy orchard of 4–5 years old	230.0e	222.1de	213.2c	184.0bcd
A2H2: Medium orchard of 4–5 years old	236.7e	230.5d	220.0bc	195.7b
A2H3: Healthy orchard of 4–5 years old	261.0d	243.4cd	235.0a	215.7a
A3H1: Unhealthy orchard of 6–7 years old	302.4bc	265.5bc	158.5f	151.9f
A3H2: Medium orchard of 6–7 years old	320.0b	270.6b	216.5bc	175.7cde
A3H3: Healthy orchard of 6–7 years old	380.5a	300.0a	230.0ab	188.5bcd

^zWithin a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level of probability by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

TABLE 6 DTPA-Extractable Iron Content of Soils Analyzed for Different Mango Orchards in Alfisols of Jharkhand State, India

	DTPA-Fe (mg kg^−1)
	Depth of soil profile (cm)
	0–30	30–60	60–90	90–120
Health levels
H1: Unhealthy orchard	24.2A^z	16.6A	13.2A	9.5A
H2: Medium orchard	18.0B	11.4B	10.2B	7.8B
H3: Healthy orchard	12.7C	8.3C	6.4C	5.6C
Age levels
A1: 1–3-year-old orchard	14.5B	9.2B	8.4B	5.9B
A2: 4–5-year-old orchard	19.7A	13.4A	12.5A	10.7A
A3: 6–7-year-old orchard	20.7A	13.7A	8.9B	6.2B
Interaction
A1H1: Unhealthy orchard of 1–3 years old	18.0bcd	11.4cd	10.6bc	7.0c
A1H2: Medium orchard of 1–3 years old	15.6cde	9.4de	8.4cd	5.7c
A1H3: Healthy orchard of 1–3 years old	10.0f	6.9e	6.3d	5.1c
A2H1: Unhealthy orchard of 4–5 years old	26.8a	21.2a	18.3a	14.7a
A2H2: Medium orchard of 4–5 years old	18.7bc	11.7cd	13.9b	11.4b
A2H3: Healthy orchard of 4–5 years old	13.7ef	7.2e	5.2d	6.0c
A3H1: Unhealthy orchard of 6–7 years old	27.8a	17.4b	10.8bc	6.7c
A3H2: Medium orchard of 6–7 years old	19.7b	13.2c	8.4cd	6.4c
A3H3: Healthy orchard of 6–7 years old	14.5de	10.7cd	7.6cd	5.6c

^zWithin a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level of probability by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

TABLE 7 DTPA-Extractable Manganese Content of Soils Analyzed for Different Mango Orchards in Alfisols of Jharkhand State, India

	DTPA-Mn (mg kg^−1)
	Depth of soil profile (cm)
Type of orchard	0–30	30–60	60–90	90–120
Health levels
H1: Unhealthy orchard	21.38A^z	20.30A	19.20A	16.22A
H2: Medium orchard	21.13A	17.60B	15.63B	11.51B
H3: Healthy orchard	17.41B	13.51C	11.98C	9.83B
Age levels
A1: 1–3-year-old orchard	19.55A	18.84A	17.95A	13.69A
A2: 4–5-year-old orchard	19.88A	16.60B	14.14B	10.11B
A3: 6–7-year-old orchard	20.48A	15.96B	14.73B	13.76A
Interaction
A1H1: Unhealthy orchard of 1–3 years old	20.30abc	19.51b	18.87ab	15.94ab
A1H2: Medium orchard of 1–3 years old	19.54bc	19.06b	17.06bc	12.75ab
A1H3: Healthy orchard of 1–3 years old	18.82bc	17.96bc	17.91bc	12.37abc
A2H1: Unhealthy orchard of 4–5 years old	22.71a	23.06a	21.90a	16.74a
A2H2: Medium orchard of 4–5 years old	21.13ab	18.43b	14.87cd	8.25cd
A2H3: Healthy orchard of 4–5 years old	15.80d	8.32e	5.64e	5.33d
A3H1: Unhealthy orchard of 6–7 years old	21.13ab	18.34b	16.84bc	15.98ab
A3H2: Medium orchard of 6–7 years old	22.71a	15.30cd	14.97bcd	13.53ab
A3H3: Healthy orchard of 6–7 years old	17.60cd	14.24d	12.38d	11.78bc

^zWithin a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level of probability by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

TABLE 8 DTPA-Extractable Zinc Content of Soils Analyzed for Different Mango Orchards in Alfisols of Jharkhand State, India

	DTPA-Zn (mg kg^−1)
	Depth of soil profile (cm)
Type of orchard	0–30	30–60	60–90	90–120
Health levels
H1: Unhealthy orchard	0.33B^z	0.29B	0.29A	0.27B
H2: Medium orchard	0.37B	0.32AB	0.30A	0.27B
H3: Healthy orchard	0.48A	0.34A	0.32A	0.30A
Age levels
A1: 1–3-year-old orchard	0.40A	0.29B	0.28B	0.24B
A2: 4–5-year-old orchard	0.39A	0.32AB	0.29B	0.30A
A3: 6–7-year-old orchard	0.39A	0.33A	0.33A	0.31A
Interaction
A1H1: Unhealthy orchard of 1–3 years old	0.32b	0.25c	0.25d	0.22b
A1H2: Medium orchard of 1–3 years old	0.40ab	0.28bc	0.26cd	0.19b
A1H3: Healthy orchard of 1–3 years old	0.48a	0.35a	0.33abc	0.30a
A2H1: Unhealthy orchard of 4–5 years old	0.33b	0.30abc	0.32abcd	0.29a
A2H2: Medium orchard of 4–5 years old	0.37ab	0.34ab	0.27bcd	0.31a
A2H3: Healthy orchard of 4–5 years old	0.48a	0.33ab	0.28bcd	0.29a
A3H1: Unhealthy orchard of 6–7 years old	0.33b	0.32ab	0.30abcd	0.31a
A3H2: Medium orchard of 6–7 years old	0.35b	0.34ab	0.36a	0.32a
A3H3: Healthy orchard of 6–7 years old	0.48a	0.33ab	0.34ab	0.30a

^zWithin a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level of probability by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

TABLE 9 DTPA-Extractable Copper Content of Soils Analyzed for Different Mango Orchards in Alfisols of Jharkhand State, India

	DTPA-Cu (mg kg^−1)
	Depth of soil profile (cm)
Type of orchard	0–30	30–60	60–90	90–120
Health levels
H1: Unhealthy orchard	0.83C^z	0.68C	0.59C	0.58B
H2: Medium orchard	1.07B	0.82B	0.76B	0.60B
H3: Healthy orchard	1.38A	1.01A	0.96A	0.81A
Age levels
A1: 1–3-year-old orchard	1.09AB	0.91A	0.79B	0.70A
A2: 4–5-year-old orchard	1.19A	0.99A	0.98A	0.78A
A3: 6–7-year-old orchard	1.01B	0.61B	0.54C	0.55B
Interaction
A1H1: Unhealthy orchard of 1–3 years old	0.88b	0.80b	0.78cd	0.68cd
A1H2: Medium orchard of 1–3 years old	1.02b	0.78b	0.66d	0.52d
A1H3: Healthy orchard of 1–3 years old	1.37a	1.14a	0.94bc	0.89ab
A2H1: Unhealthy orchard of 4–5 years old	1.07b	0.71bc	0.59de	0.66cd
A2H2: Medium orchard of 4–5 years old	1.10b	1.05a	1.08ab	0.75bc
A2H3: Healthy orchard of 4–5 years old	1.39a	1.21a	1.26a	0.93a
A3H1: Unhealthy orchard of 6–7 years old	0.54c	0.53c	0.40e	0.52d
A3H2: Medium orchard of 6–7 years old	1.10b	0.63bc	0.55de	0.54d
A3H3: Healthy orchard of 6–7 years old	1.38a	0.68bc	0.67d	0.60cd

^zWithin a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level of probability by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).