African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6915

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DEVELOPMENT OF SOIL RESOURCE DATABASE FOR FARM PLANNING USING HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITE DATA

S DHARUMARAJAN

The objective of the present study was to develop a detailed soil resource database for farm level planning using high resolution satellite data and digital elevation model. The study was carried out in Puinan village clusters of Polba-Dadpur block, Hugli district of West Bengal. The results revealed that the IRS LISS-IV satellite data and DEM integrated with cadastral map helps in delineation of physiographic cum photomorphic units and mapping soils at phase level at 1:12.500 scale. The soil resource database delivers the plot wise soil information to the farmers in terms of soil morphology, physio-chemical properties which are needed for developing sustainable land use plan.

Keywords: cadastral level information; remote sensing data; DEM; soil series; problems and potentials