Abstract
Soil testing for physical and chemical characteristics of a soil is key in assessment of a soil fertility that
leads to productivity of a soil. A total of 11231 soil samples from six tehsils of Attock district were collected during
five years (2012-17). Samples were analyzed for different parameters like pH, EC (1:10), texture, organic matter,
Olsen Phosphorus and NH4-acetate extractable Potassium. As regards pH, 98% samples ranged between 7.5-8.5
while 97% samples were normal with respect to salinity/sodicity (ECe<4 dSm-1 and SAR<15). Similarly 22%
samples were light and 78% were medium in texture. Soils (96% ) were poor in organic matter (<0.86%) while
99% had available phosphorus <7 mg kg-1
. 1362 soil samples were also analyzed for potassium showing poor in
31% samples (<80 mg kg
-1 ) while 69% samples lie in satisfactory to adequate range (81-180 mg kg
-1
). Depending
upon the soil analysis, farmers were guided for fertilizer recommendations according to climate suitability,
crop/orchard/vegetable and water/rainfall conditions as being implemented throughout the rain fed conditions of
the Punjab by the Directorate of Soil Fertility, Thokar Niaz Beg, Lahore.
Muhammad Yunas, Shahzada Munawar Mehdi, Obaid ur Rehman, Sarfraz Ahmed, Bashir Ahmad, Sher Afzal. (2019) Short communication: Soil characteristics in Attock district, The Journal Soil & Environment , Volume 38, Issue 2.
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