Jalgaon district is located in the north of Maharashtra. About 75% to 85% of the population of the district is

dependent on agriculture and agro-based industries. In addition to traditional farming, chemical farming is also

practiced mainly in the district, but in the last few years, it has been noticed that soil texture is deteriorating

Jalgaon district is located in the north of Maharashtra. Jalgaon district consists of 14 tehasils and Marathi and

Ahirani are the main languages of Jalgaon district. Jalgaon district is commonly known as Khandesh.

Agriculture is the main industry of the district, besides the ancillary occupations related to agriculture are

mainly done in the district. Jalgaon also has a distinct identity as the number one district in Maharashtra in

banana production. Along with banana, cotton is the main crop in Jalgaon district. A study of the land in the

district reveals that in the district it is generally found in the black cotton soil and in some parts also in the

sandy soil.

in the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash in the soil in most of the areas.

Therefore, it is time to find a solution to this problem as soon as possible. Various colleges and university in

the area are constantly raising awareness about the use of new experiments. Soil Health, Soil testing is often

neglected by farmers, and overuse of chemical fertilizers has led to a decrease in the number of bacteria in the

soil, leading to the disappearance of naturally occurring fertilizers from the soil. As a result, the soil texture has

deteriorated drastically and if it is not repaired in time, the possibility of major damage in the future cannot be

ruled out. If we take a little information about soil testing laboratories, we can see that apart from 2-3

government laboratories in Jalgaon district which have very low response, there is no soil testing laboratories

anywhere. This research has been constructed to solve this problem.

While conducting soil sampling, first, 13 villages were selected from all three tehasils where more than 100

soil samples were collected. The soil samples were taken during the months of April, May, and June. A pit was

dug at the designated points for sampling. In most places, due to the cultivation of monsoon and Rabi crops, a

one-foot deep pit was dug to take a soil sample. Care was taken to ensure that each layer of one foot of soil

was included in the sample taken. Samples were taken from each selected square plot with five samples from

the rectangular field in a straight line at three locations. In this manner, one ideal soil sample was taken from

each field and brought to the laboratory set up in the college for testing.

After soil testing, proper guidance was given to the concerned farmers as to which element they are deficient

in. At the same time, the farmers of the village where the soil samples will be brought for inspection were

guided through the Gram Panchayat regarding organic farming and natural farming. The guidance provided in-

dependent on agriculture directly or indirectly. In this context, preserving the fertility of the land, which is the

essence of agriculture, becomes our primary duty. Maintaining soil fertility is an extremely important task in

agriculture. Only if the soil is healthy will the crop yield be good. Fertility means having the necessary

nutrients, organic matter, water retention capacity, and microbial activity in the soil in appropriate proportions

for crop growth. The results presented in this research are eye-opening.

To fulfill the objective of the said research, 107 soil samples were collected from a total of 13 villages in the

three tehasils ie.Chalisgaon, Bhadgaon and Parola in the last 6 months. The collected samples were tested in

the soil testing laboratory of the college. The factors identified after the research are presented in Table No.1.

average.

Table no. 1 also shows that there is a significant decrease in the amount of major elements in the soil of

neighboring lands in Bhadgaon tehasil compared to Chalisgaon and Parola tehasil. Overall, due to excessive

use of chemical fertilizers, agricultural land in all the three tehasils has been adversely affected.

Forgetting effective revenue from agricultural, we are developing several drought resistance varieties, stress

resistance varieties, disease resistance varieties, different chemical fertilizers, pesticides but the basic thing that

we are totally forgot, so what is the basic thing? we know that the soil is the basic unit of Agriculture, if your

soil is healthy directly your crop is healthy but due to the overuse of these chemical inputs, it is directly

hazardous to our soil health, it's directly affect on a micro flora of our soil. Which leads to our soil is going to

dormant condition at present.

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