Land suitability evaluation for crops in Warangal district of Telangana under Narsampet division

Six typical Pedon’s from central and eastern parts of Warangal district, Telangana were evaluated for their suitability to major crops Viz, rice, maize, cotton, chilly and red gram. The suitability classes ranged from highly suitable to permanently not suitable to these crops. Pedon’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 were highly suitable for cotton, rice, maize, chilly and red gram. Pedon 1,2,3,6 where Pedon’s 4, 5 were moderately suitable for chilly, maize red gram and marginally suitable for Pedon 1, 5, 6 for different growing five crops. All the Pedon’s were not involved in temporarily not suitable and permanently not suitable any crop. Pedon 1 was also classified as marginally suitable for red gram and moderately suitable for rice, maize, chilly and cotton. Highly suitable for cotton due to alkaline PH and higher ESP. Soils are deep to very deep wetness, O.C. PH and CaCo3 content were limitations in all the Pedon’s. Texture was limiting factor.