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Biblioteca Effect of shifting cultivation on soil physical and chemical properties in Bandarban hill district, Bangladesh

Effect of shifting cultivation on soil physical and chemical properties in Bandarban hill district, Bangladesh

Effect of shifting cultivation on soil physical and chemical properties in Bandarban hill district, Bangladesh

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Date of publication
Diciembre 2013
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AGRIS:US201400004052
Pages
791-795

This study reports the effects of shifting cultivation at slashing stage on soil physicochemical properties at Bandarban Sadar Upazila in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. At this initial stage of shifting cultivation no general trend was found for moisture content, maximum water holding capacity, field capacity, dry and moist bulk density, particle density for some chemical properties between shifting cultivated land and forest having similar soil texture. Organic matter was significantly (p≤ 0.05) lower in 1-year and 3-year shifting cultivated lands and higher in 2-year shifting cultivation than in adjacent natural forest. Significant differences were also found for total N, exchangeable Ca, Mg and K and in CEC as well as for available P. Slashed area showed higher soil pH. Deterioration in land quality starts from burning of slashing materials and continues through subsequent stages of shifting cultivation.

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Osman, Khandakar Showkat
Jashimuddin, M.
Haque, S. M. Sirajul
Miah, Sohag

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