Distribution and Availability of Sulphur in some Terai Soils under Subtropical Zone of Eastern India
Table 4. Different forms of sulphur (mg kg -1 ) in soils classified according to locations
Soil series/
Heat
Water
No. of
Total S
Organic S
Sulphate S
Adsorbed S
benchmark
sample
soluble S
Soluble S
sites
Range
Mean Range Mean Range Mean Range Mean Range Mean
Range
Mean
Cooch Behar district
217.14-
157.09-
16.62-
3.43-
32.15-
10.49-
Lotafela
10
312.55
279.10
21.66
16.49
44.37
16.96
456.31
423.93
26.77
44.49
71.64
23.64
191.18-
170.71-
17.29-
4.01-
31.64-
10.48-
Balorampur
10
316.69
281.82
21.88
18.97
43.37
15.90
515.65
450.92
36.50
43.49
79.86
23.08
195.42-
167.92-
15.35-
2.08-
31.67-
10.46-
Rajpur
10
233.83
204.50
19.52
13.74
43.73
15.59
289.67
261.08
22.96
32.21
56.58
21.56
238.1-
207.83-
18.75-
2.10-
38.46-
11.81-
Pundibari
10
309.84
276.28
23.83
13.40
46.97
20.16
394.18
346.92
30.37
26.22
61.48
28.34
198.11-
177.29-
17.16-
1.20-
34.16-
9.46-
Matiakuthi
10
268.03
240.04
22.39
10.35
41.59
17.64
382.8
350.32
27.22
21.11
49.56
25.76
191.18-
157.09-
15.35-
1.20-
31.64-
9.46-
Overall
288.19
256.35
21.86
14.59
44.01
17.25
515.65
450.92
36.50
44.49
79.86
28.34
Jalpaiguri district
245.63-
209.86-
21.46-
4.78-
37.76-
14.59-
Berubari
10
312.64
273.11
25.54
18.69
48.66
20.84
400.55
354.79
31.43
37.5
62.48
26.56
227.17-
232.18-
19.41-
6.31-
47.86-
14.37-
Dhupguri
10
372.07
318.78
28.90
32.01
65.47
21.28
530.40
449.85
39.21
52.09
93.27
28.46
204.24-
176.3-
16.61-
6.27-
35.62-
10.67-
Moinaguri
10
322.32
285.04
23.70
17.38
47.59
19.91
379.11
337.2
30.16
35.18
62.47
28.76
203.94-
169.27-
16.64-
4.24-
35.76-
9.4-
Binnaguri
10
292.34
255.66
23.45
18.36
48.91
18.32
407.76
369.41
30.62
40.33
78.72
29.74
203.94-
169.27-
16.61-
4.24-
35.62-
9.40-
Overall
259.88
226.52
20.32
17.29
42.13
16.07
530.40
449.85
39.21
52.09
93.27
29.74
Darjeeling district
249.91-
212.84-
18.28-
10.62-
42.82-
11.28-
Kharibari
10
364.27
319.15
30.65
20.63
54.46
24.48
483.92
425.41
43.26
34.01
68.49
36.09
North Dinajpur district
197.58-
179.64-
17.26-
2.86-
34.56-
13.79-
Islampur
10
296.72
259.08
23.98
17.36
49.61
20.29
368.98
319.93
37.32
33.02
67.48
34.17
191.18-
157.09-
15.35-
1.20-
31.67-
9.40-
Grand
110
309.21
272.05
24.14
17.94
48.61
19.22
530.40
450.92
43.26
52.09
93.27
36.09
351