European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

STUDY THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF DIFFERENT SOIL SAMPLES

Sher Ali Khan* and Dr. Nidhi Vishnoi

ABSTRACT

In this study, physico-chemical and microbiological properties of different soil samples was studied. The total of four soil samples (S1, S2, S3 and S4) was analyzed for bulk density, pH, electrical conductivity, total organic carbon, moisture percentage, total nitrogen percentage, phosphorus, potassium, total plate count by following the standard protocols. It was observed that pH ranged from 6.6 to 7.8, bulk density ranged from 1.1-1.6 mg/m, conductivity ranged from 229.7 – 434.3 μs/cm, amount of organic carbon lies between ranges of 1.42 - 2.78%, nitrogen lies between ranges of 0.014 – 0.018 %, phosphorus content ranged from 2.81 – 29.61 mg/kg, potassium content ranged from 210 – 567 mg/kg respectively in all four soil samples. While microbiological analysis revealed highest total viable count of bacteria in S3 soil sample and lowest in S2 soil sample.

Keywords: Physico-chemical, Microbiological, Soil Analysis.