Soil health assessment under protected cultivation of vegetable crops in North West Himalayas

摘要

Aim : Soil health is a concept that integrates soil physical; chemical and biological indicators into a framework for soil resource evaluation. Quantitative assessment of soil health is required to determine the sustainability of land use in terms of environmental quality and plant productivity. The main objective of the study was to find out the impact of intensive cultivation on soil health under polyhouses condition of mid hill zone of Himachal Pradesh.