Table 1 Details of soil samples collected from different habitats from Purvanchal and Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh, India
District | Location/village | Total samples | Latitude and Longitude | EPN +/− | Soil texture | Vegetation/habitat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Varanasi | ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research | 41 | 25.182430 82.877036 | + | Silt loam | Basalla, Drum stick, Brinjal, Okra, Pointed gourd, Cowpea, Mango, Alstonia scholaris, Saraca asoca, and Casuarina |
Marahachh | 05 | 25.191802 82.893805 | − | Clay loam | Brinjal, Bottle gourd and Chilli | |
Jayapur | 10 | 25.209640 82.817686 | − | Sandy loam | Bottle gourd, Sponge gourd, and Cucumber Teak, and Guava | |
Mirzapur | Jalalpur Mafi | 11 | 25.163007 82.923188 | − | Sandy clay loam | Bottle gourd, Bitter gourd, and Cucumber |
Adalpur | 10 | 25.175110 82.875772 | − | Silt loam | Mango, Gauva, and Lime | |
Araziline | 13 | 25.180249 82.888203 | − | Silt loam | Brinjal, Bottle gourd, and Chilli | |
Deoria | Krishi Vigyan Kendra | 05 | 26.314071 84.001102 | − | Sandy loam | Amla and Mango |
Sonbhadra | Kushahi | 12 | 24.767710 83.008899 | − | Clay loam | Chilli, Brinjal, Bottle gourd, Teak, and Tamarind |
Jhansi | ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute | 23 | 25.505194 78.543148 | + | Sandy loam | Teak, Neem, Amla, Pearl Millet, Napier hybrid grass, Guinea Grass, Black gram, Green gram, Pongemia, and Berseem |
Total | 130 | Â | Â | Â | ||