Determination of Nitrogen in Soil Samples of Tiwasa Region in Amravati District

Authors

  • N. A. Kalambe  Department of Chemistry, Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Soil Samples, Kjeldahl Method

Abstract

Soil fertility evaluation of an area or region is an important aspect in context of sustainable agricultural production. The Tiwasa Region of district Amravati was selected for the study. Five representative villages were chosen and different number of surface soil samples collected and analysed for available Nitrogen status. It will stimulate above ground growth, and produces the rich green colour that is the characteristic of healthy plants, because of this Nitrogen is essential for plant. A method for the determination of total (Kjeldahl) nitrogen in soil is presented. The Kjeldahl method permits the available nitrogen to be precisely determined in the plant and in the soil. The method of determination involves three successive phases which are, Digestion of the organic material to convert nitrogen into HNO3.Distillation of the released Ammonia into an absorbing surface or medium.

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2021-04-15

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Volume 9, Issue 4, March-April-2021

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N. A. Kalambe "Determination of Nitrogen in Soil Samples of Tiwasa Region in Amravati District" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 9, Issue 4, pp.109-110, March-April-2021.