Table 3 Physico-chemical parameters of soil habitats of southern parts of India

Rayagada

AL (I)

18.4 ± 2.47

10.1 ± 0.54

1.04 ± 0.11

6.6 ± 0.35

25.44 ± 4.69

24.16 ± 0.91

6.2 ± 0.83

FL (II)

30.2 ± 2.44

15.6 ± 0.74

1.34 ± 0.054

6.72 ± 0.19

30.46 ± 3.53

28.70 ± 2.03

16.2 ± 1.48

GL (III)

23 ± 1.04

13.5 ± 0.79

1.16 ± 0.054

6.68 ± 0.23

28.15 ± 3.57

24.53 ± 2.24

16 ± 1

Ganjam

AL (IV)

16 ± 1.96

10.1 ± 0.41

0.86 ± 0.054

6.52 ± 0.28

20.84 ± 2.30

23.92 ± 0.52

7.6 ± 1.14

FL (V)

28 ± 0.73

15.3 ± 1.44

1.28 ± 0.13

7.02 ± 0.36

30.32 ± 3.46

29.50 ± 0.90

23 ± 2.23

GL (VI)

17.2 ± 2.32

11.9 ± 0.96

1.04 ± 0.11

6.74 ± 0.18

23.72 ± 2.46

25.03 ± 0.78

15.6 ± 2.70

Koraput

AL (VII)

12.6 ± 2.32

11.5 ± 0.79

1.02 ± 0.08

6.48 ± 0.44

20.42 ± 4.89

25.86 ± 1.77

8.4 ± 1.14

FL (VIII)

21 ± 2.24

14.5 ± 1.06

1.22 ± 0.083

6.74 ± 0.23

28.64 ± 3.18

28.83 ± 1.02

22.2 ± 1.48

GL (IX)

15.8 ± 1.84

12.6 ± 0.96

1.08 ± 0.083

6.7 ± 0.25

23.89 ± 3.91

25.51 ± 1.18

13.6 ± 1.14

Gajapati

AL (X)

11.2 ± 1.19

11.6 ± 0.74

1.02 ± 0.13

6.42 ± 0.31

22.57 ± 3.94

23.69 ± 1.19

8 ± 1.58

FL (XI)

16.6 ± 2.03

14.6 ± 0.96

1.2 ± 0.07

6.92 ± 0.33

29.55 ± 2.40

28.51 ± 0.74

22.4 ± 1.81

GL (XII)

15 ± 1.12

12.6 ± 0.41

0.96 ± 0.11

6.78 ± 0.19

26.74 ± 4.27

24.30 ± 1.12

14.2 ± 1.92