INDIAN SOIL MICROBIOME PROJECT
Explorations
Goa
Geographical area:
3702 sq. Km
Agro ecological zone:
Hot humid perhumid ecoregion with red, lateritic and alluvium-derived soils
Major agricultural crops:
Paddy, Ragi, Maize, Jowar, Bajra and pulses
Soil type:
Laterite, Alluvial, Marshy, Coastal Sandy Soil and Saline soil
Soil pH:
4.5 to 6.5
