Comparative effect of Acacia modesta and Olea ferruginea trees on soil characteristics of Dharabi watershed, Chakwal, Pakistan

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  • Basit Ali Pir Meher Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Jalal Hayat Khan National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (NARC), Pakistan
  • Arsalan Ali Khan Pir Meher Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Aqdus Hussain Pir Meher Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Naveed University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Khalid Jamil National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (NARC), Pakistan
  • Sohail Ahmad Jan National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (NARC), Pakistan
  • Muhammad Jahanzaib Oilseeds Research Program, NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Haris Khurshid Oilseeds Research Program, NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

Macronutrients, Physio-chemical properties, Soil, Tree species

Abstract

Soil nutrient availability and physio-chemical properties under Acacia modesta and Olea ferruginea trees growing in rangeland and agricultural land were compared at Dharabi Watershed, Chakwal, Pakistan. Change in soil characteristics under these tree species were recorded at a depth of 0-15 cm, 16-30 cm, and 31-45 cm and at various distances (1, 3, and 5 m) from tree trunk. Available P, K and saturation percentage were found higher under Olea ferruginea as compared to Acacia modesta. Results showed that soil of rangeland under Olea ferruginea had moderately higher N (0.25 mg/kg), P (6.36 mg/kg), pH (7.83), EC (0.339 dS/m), total organic carbon (2.83 g/kg), CaCO3 (23.60 mg/kg), organic matter (0.49%) and bulk density (1.55 g/cm3 ). It was concluded that Olea ferruginea had positive impact on soil physio-chemical properties through improving OM and EC and macronutrients availability. Therefore, this tree species can be suggested as a suitable alternative for sustainable plantation in Dharabi watershed area.

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Basit Ali, Jalal Hayat Khan, Arsalan Ali Khan, Aqdus Hussain, Muhammad Naveed, Khalid Jamil, Sohail Ahmad Jan, Muhammad Jahanzaib, & Haris Khurshid. (2021). Comparative effect of Acacia modesta and Olea ferruginea trees on soil characteristics of Dharabi watershed, Chakwal, Pakistan. Range Management and Agroforestry, 39(1), 87–92. Retrieved from https://publications.rmsi.in/index.php/rma/article/view/177

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