Microbiological and physicochemical studies of soil near Bhokar of Maharashtra.

A field study was conducted at Bhokar for the soil and its various contents during the period of September 2010 to August 2011. A thorough survey was carried out to examine the quality of soil samples collected from agricultural farmlands around Bhokar city of Maharashtra state, India. The soil is mainly alluvial in nature. Data presentation revealed different values of physical and chemical characteristics of the soil. The objective of the study was to assess and compare the physicochemical properties of this soil. The study was carried on few selected physical, chemical and microbiological characterization and that to the quality soil and its nature. The standard analytical methods were applied for the analysis of soil under study.