Hassan District Karnataka

R EP ORT NO .
12
SOIL RESOURCE BASED LAND USE

OF
HASSAN DISTRICT
(KARNATAKA)
National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning

(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
Nagpur - 440 033, Maharashtra, India
Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)
CONTENTS
META DATA ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
CONTRIBUTORS.................................................................................................................................................. 2
FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 5
2. GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING............................................................................................................................ 6
3. SOIL SERVEY TECHNIQUES ....................................................................................................................... 13
4. THE SOILS ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
5. SOIL SURVEY INTERPRETATIONS FOR LAND USE PLANNING ......................................................... .33
5.1 Land Capability ...........................................................................................................................................33
5.2 Irrigability .................................................................................................................................................. 35
5.3 Productive Soils.......................................................................................................................................... 37
5.4 Problem Soils ............................................................................................................................................. 37
5.5 Suggested Land Use ................................................................................................................................... 41
5.6 Soil Suitability of Ragi ............................................................................................................................... 43
5.7 Soil Suitability for Eucalyptus Plantation .................................................................................................. 47
6. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................ 52
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Climatological Data of Hassan District, Karnataka
Table 2 Land Use of Hassan District, Karnataka (1978-79)
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Table 3 Distribution of Major Crops in Hassan District, (Taluk-wise) (1979-80)
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Table 4 Physiography and Soils of Hassan District, Karnataka
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Table 5 Soil and Site Characteristics, Hassan District, Karnataka
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Table 6 Physical and Chemical Properties of Typical Soils of Hassan District, Karnataka
29
Table 7 Soil Taxonomy of Hassan District
31
Table 8 Land Capability Classification
33
Table 9 Irrigability Classification
35
Table 10 Productive Soils
39
Table 11 Problem Soils
39
Table 12 Suggested Land use
43
Table 13 Criteria Used in Assessing Suitability for Ragi
43
Table 14 Suitability Classification of Soils of Hassan District, Karnataka for Ragi
44
Table 15 Suitability of Mapping Units for Ragi
47
Table 16 Criteria Used for Assessing Suitability for Eucalyptus Plantation
48
Table 17 Suitability of Mapping Units for Eucalyptus Plantation
48
Table 18 Suitability Classification of Soils of Hassan District, Karnataka for

Eucalyptus Plantation
49
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LIST OF FIGURES
Fig: 1 Location Map

Fig: 2 Geology
Fig: 3 Precipitation, temperature and water
Fig: 4 Balance Land use
Fig: 5 Major crops
Fig: 6 Physiography and soils relationship
Fig: 7 Physiography and soils relationship
Fig: 8 Physiography
Fig: 9 Soil Series Association
Fig: 10 Slope
Fig: 11 Soil Depth
Fig: 12 Soil Drainage
Fig: 13 Groundwater
Fig: 14 Soil Surace Stoniness
Fig: 15 Soil Erosion
Fig: 16 Surface Texture
Fig: 17 Particle Size Class
Fig: 18 Soil Reaction (pH)
Fig: 19 Distribution of soils
Fig: 20 Soil Taxonomy
Fig: 21 Land Capability
Fig: 22 Land Irrigability
Fig: 23 Productive Soil
Fig: 24 Problem Soil
Fig: 25 LULC (1978-79)
Fig: 26 Suggested Land
Fig: 27 Use Suitability for Ragi
Fig: 28 LULC (2003)
Fig: 29 Suitability for Eucalyptus
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CONTRIBUTORS
Principal Investigator
C.S.Harindranath
Field survey, mapping interpretation and

Laboratory analysis
K.R.Venugopal, R.Swamynatha,
K. Sundara
Cartography
Champa Ray Chowdhury

Prabhakara
T.Nagaraja Rao
K.B. Maske
R.G.Sutkar
Cover design
L.S.Bahilani
Soil survey interpretation and

Technical editing
J.L.Sehgal
L.R.Hirekerur
V.A.K.Sarma
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FOREWORD
Soils differ greatly in their edaphic, morphological, physico-chemical and mineralogical properties because of
assorted combination of soil forming factors and processes which act on the parent rock to form them.
Soil Scientists study soils to identify units that can be grouped according to their morphology and properties into
classification units that can be delineated on maps. Different kind of soils can be interpreted for a variety of
technical uses, including technology transfer.
Since it is practically difficult to make detailed investigations and conduct fertility experiments on several soils,
it becomes imperative to make predictions, based on soil survey and correlation data. The present bulletin on the
soils of Hassan district (Karnataka) is an endeavour of the Staff of National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use
Planning in this direction wherein efforts have been made to map soil resources of the district, highlight the
problems and potentials for developing better land use plans. The bulletin covers various aspects of the soils of
the districts, including a separate chapter on Soil Survey Interpretation and suitability of soils for major crops
grown in the area. The results obtained may prove useful in transferring soil-based agro-technology to other
areas having similar soil-site characteristics.
It is hoped that this bulletin will be exploited by agronomists, planners, extension workers of different
departments for making rational land use recommendations.
Director
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The soil survey of Hassan district is a collective effort of many persons in the Bureau. However, the following
deserve a special mention for their help and guidance in realizing the project.
Sri Naga Bhushana, S.R. and Shri Barde, N.K., the Regional Heads at the time of the project and field
review.
Sri Sitaram Singh for calculation of area.
Smt. Pillai, T.L. and Sri Kharche, C.K. for their efficient typing work.
Staff members of the Regional Centre, Bangalore and Headquarters, Nagpur in cartography and
laboratory in various stage of the project.
Sri Abraham, P.K. for map reduction and printing section headed by Sri S. Pandey for printing.
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1.
INTRODUCTION
Soil is the basic resource for meeting the needs of all life. Since no two soils are similar in their inherent
characteristics and behavior, a proper understanding of their properties is imperative for developing optimum
land use plan. Soil surveys and maps provide information of the soil resource of an area. Interpretation of Soil
data lead to predictions.
In view of this, a semi-detailed reconnaissance soil survey of the District Hassan (Karnataka) was undertaken
with the following objectives:
to prepare a soil resource map of the district, delineating soil series and/or soil series associations with
phases within each soil series association,
to characterize the soils and highlight their problems and potentials,
to correlate and classify the soils according to Soil Taxonomy, and
to prepare interpretative maps based on soil-site characteristics and their limitations for developing
optimum land use plans.
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2.
GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING
The total geographical area of the district is 6.78 lakh hectares. It is, situated between 1231' and 1333' North
latitude and 7533' and 7638' East longitude and lies in the south western part of the state of Karnataka. It is
bounded on the north by Chikmagalur district, on the east by Tumkur and Mandya districts, on the south by
Mysore and Kodagu districts and on the west by South Kanara district. The Hassan district comprises eight
talukas (Fig. 1).
The major rock formations in the area are granites, gneisses, schist and quartzite (Fig.2).
The Hassan district is a part of the Karnataka plateau. Most of the plateau is peneplain in various stages of
denudation. It has gently to rolling surface with occasional monadnocks. In the geological past, the raising of the
Western Ghats resulted in the tilting of the plateau and brought about a change in climate from humid to semiarid. There are two distinct erosional surfaces:
1. The high hilly region popularly called Malnad and
2. The plain region, popularly known as Maidan
The district may be divided into the following physiographic zones: (map-1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hilly region covered with forest (southern malnad)

Hillocks on the plain region
Undulating to rolling lands (semi-malnad and high lands maidan)
Gently sloping pediments (southern maidan)
Valleys (river valleys and tank command areas)
The Sakaleshpur taluk of the district rests on the brow of the Western Ghats and comprises some of the most
beautiful scenery in Karnataka State. The elevation ranges from 1000 to 1715 metres above the mean sea level.
Apart from these hill peaks, there are low ranges of granite hills found in all the other taluks.
The area is drained by three important rivers viz. the Cauvery, Hemavathi and Yagachi. Most of the district lies
within the Hemavati basin.
In the hilly region (malnad), there are number of small check dams and pickups constructed across the rivers
during the 19th Century which till to date are being used for irrigation. In the undulating plain (maidan) tank
irrigation is common. Of the total net sown area, about 16 per cent is irrigated by different sources; the details
are:
Total net sown area
: 3.5 lakh ha.
Total area irrigated
: 0.56 lakh ha. (16%)
Area irrigated by canals
: 10749 ha.
Area irrigated by tanks
: 34083 ha.
Area irrigated by wells
: 1717 ha.
Area irrigated by other sources
: 9797 ha.
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LOCATION MAP
KARNATAKA
INDIA
HASSAN
KARNATAKA
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ARSIKERE
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HASSAN
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
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ARKALGUD
KODAGU
DISTRICT
10
HOLENARASIPUR
20
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MYSORE
DISTRICT
30
Kilometers
Fig: 1 Location Map
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HASSAN
GEOLOGY
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
ARKALGUD
HOLENARASIPUR
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
District HQ
Legend
Tehsil HQ
Dharwars
District Boundary
Granite
Tehsil Boundary
Peninsular gneiss
Road
Railway
Waterbodies
Fig: 2 Geology
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The district has equitable climate. The average annual rainfall is 1041 mm. The western part of the district
receives heavy rainfall which decreases significantly in the eastern part. A major portion of the rain is received
during the southwest monsoon period (May to August). Rains are also received during October to November.
The rainfall exceeds potential evapotranspiration for about 120 days in a year (Table 1). The soil moisture
control section is likely to remain moist for about 140 days in a year (ustic moisture regime) which permits
growing of one kharif crop under rain fed conditions. The mean annual air temperature is 23.3 C. April is
generally the hottest month and December the coldest. The difference between the mean summer and mean
winter temperature is less than 5C. The soil temperature regime is iso-hyperthermic (Fig.3).
Table 1. Climatological data of Hassan district, Karnataka
Station Hassan: 1300'N 7609'E, Height 960 m above MSL
(Based on observations from 1931-1960)
Mean Monthly
Temperature(C)
Potential
Evapotranspiration
(mm)
Normal Monthly
Rainfall (mm)
Average Number
of Rainy Days
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Average
21.4
23.2
25.6
26.7
25.9
23.1
21.9
22.2
22.6
23.1
22.0
20.9
23.3
111
119
157
149
146
111
110
104
106
105
98
100
1406
5.0
5.4
9.1
52.7
111.3
124.9
245.5
140.7
101.6
153.9
73.7
16.9
1040.7
0.4
0.4
0.7
3.6
7.1
8.9
13.8
10.6
7.7
8.9
4.6
1.1
67.8
Source: PET: Report of National Commission of Agriculture Part IV (1976)

Temp. & Rainfall : Gazetteer of India, Hassan district 1971 Rainfall.
The flora of the area is rich and varies from scrub forest (Acacia and Lanterna spp.) in the eastern sector
to evergreen forests (Terminalia spp.) in the western sector.
The economy of the district is primarily dependent on agriculture which is the chief occupation of the people. Of
the total geographical area, about 50 per cent is under cultivation. Efforts are being made to increase the
irrigation potential of the area and bring more area under cultivation (Table 2) (Fig.4).
The major crops grown in the area are: Finger millet (Ragi), sorghum, rice (cereal), horsegram, pigeonpea,
Dolichos (Avare) green gram, black gram and chickpea (pulses), groundnut and coconut (oil seed). Coffee and
cordamon plantations are grown in the malnad region (Table 3) (Fig.5).
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Fig.3a. Precipitation and Water Balance
Fig.3b.Temperature
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Table 2. Land use of Hassan district, Karnataka (1978-79)

(Area in ha.)
Taluks
Total GeographicalDistrict AreaAs per

Forests
Gaz. (1971) Revenue
Sq. Km. record (197879)
Arasikere
1242
124059
Channarayapat
na
Hassan
1048
15050
(12.1)
Land not
Other unavailable cultivated land Fallow Net area Net area
for
exclusive of
land cultivated Irrigated
cultivation
fallow land
13542 (10,9)
16725 (13.5)
5117
(4.1)
73625
(59.3)
1591 (1.3)
104635
697 (0.7) 14879 (14.2)
20119 (19.2)
92464
1912 (2.1) 27085 (29.3)
12548 (13.6)
63815
(81.0)
44502
(43.1)
4505 (4.3)
935
5125
(4.9)
6416
(6.9)
Holenarasipur
609
60088
1213 (2.0) 12799 (21.3)
9109 (15.1)
690
68633
2155 (3.1) 8012 (11.7)
12340 (18.0)
27739
(46.2)
42758
(62.3)
4885 (8.1)
Arkalgud
9228
(15.3)
3368
(4.9)
Alur
435
42476
484 (1.1) 7917 (18.6)
11675 (27.5)
Belur
813
80290
6022 (7.5) 9008 (11.2)
16622 (20.7)
Sakaleshpur
1053
105414
26169
(24.8)
5494
(12.9)
8949
(11.1)
14247
(13.5)
16906
(36.8)
39689
(49.4)
38889
(36.9)
6570
(15.5)
9928
(12.3)
10703
(10.1)
TOTAL
6826
678059
53703
(7.9)
57944
(8.5)
347923
(51.3)
53422
(7.9)
6011 (5.7)
20098 (19.6)
99253 (14.6) 119236 (17.6)
8001 (8.6)
7239
(10.5)
Figures in parenthesis indicate percent to total geographical area according to revenue record.
Source: Bureau of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Karnataka.
TABLE 3. Distribution of major crops in Hassan district (Taluk-wise)
(1978-79)
(Area in ha.)
Crops
Arasikere
Channarayapatna
Hassan
Holenarasipur
Araklgud
Alur
Belur
Sakalesh
pur
Total
Rice
2284
4539
5622
4378
6142
7116
11085
17324
58490
Finger
millet(Ragi)
27888
29310
26378
16084
17130
5311
14655
225
136981
Sorghum
Coconut
Coffee
Cotton
Groundnut
Pulses
Chillies
4551
12182
3700
1125
15337
1345
2242
11382
30
555
14818
518
2469
529
40
260
8067
410
832
486
20
440
10221
322
1158
362
180
1320
562
12739
550
10
2607
45
45
1800
30
1943
1012
6277
1250
298
5460
400
20280
229
12
13205
25953
29344
6405
3285
68671
3587
Cardamom
96
45
8326
8467
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LAND USE (1978-79)
Net area cultivated
15%
Forests
Fallow land
18%
51%
Other un-cultivated land

ex-clusive of fallow land
8%
Land not available for

cultivation
8%
Fig.4. LandUse (1978-79)
MAJOR CROPS
1% 2%
Rice
Finger Millet (Ragi)
17%
19%
Sorghum
Coconut
Coffee
1%
2%
Cotton
8%
Groundnut
39%
7%
4%
Pulses
Chillies
Cardamom
Fig.5. Major Crops
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3.
SOIL S8RVEY TECHNIQUES
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Semi-detailed and reconnaissance soil survey and mapping of the Hassan district were carried out during 1975
to 1981 using 1 inch to 1 mile (1:63,360) scale Survey of India toposheets as base, and the standard soil survey
procedure as stipulated in the Soil Survey Manual (IARI 1970). The field investigations included study of
several sample strips cutting across major physiographic units and developing correlation between physiography
and soils (Figs. 6 and 7). At random field checking was undertaken in the rest of the area to supplement the
correlation established. The soil mapping units are the soil series, and association of soil series. A Soil map
showing soil series (association) has been prepared. In all 33 soil series were identified and mapped as 30 soil
mapping units. The 30 soil mapping units have inclusions of other soils to the tune of 15 to 20%. Based on the
soil map, several interpretative maps like land capability, irrigability, problems and potential, land use present
and suggested, and crop suitability have been prepared.
Fig.6. Physiography and Soil Relationship
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Fig.7. Physiography and Soil Relationship
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4.
THE SOILS
The soils of Hassan district occur in different physiographic units such as hilly region, hillocks, undulating to
rolling lands, gently sloping pediments, and valleys. In the development of these soils, climate, vegetation and
relief have played a dominant role. The influence of parent material is realized in the undulating plain areas
where vegetation is of scrub type.
Brief descriptions of soil series observed on different physiographic positions, along with classification are
given in Table 4. The soils representative of dominant series were collected and analyzed for their physical and
chemical properties and presented in Table 5.
The soils of the hill ranges are very deep, loamy-skeletal, clayey-skeletal or clayey. Mostly, they are dark brown
and yellowish red and occasionally red to dark red in colors. They have soft kaolin underlying the solum. The
soils show structural and textural 'B' horizons. The soils in the valleys are very deep, grayish, clayey and
stratified; lime may or may not be present. The soils of the undulating plains are shallow to very deep and
gravelly to stony with rock outcrops.
The identified soils (33 Soil Series) have been classified according to Soil Taxonomy (USDA, 1975) (Table 6).
The data show that the studied soils belong to 3 orders (Alfisols, Inceptisols and Entisols), 4 sub orders (Ustalf,
Tropept, Orthent and Fluvent), 5 Great groups (Rhodustalf, Haplustalf, Ustropept, Ustorthent and Ustifluvent),
14 Sub groups and 23 Families.
The Fig.8 show that Alfisols are the dominant soils, occupying 34.4% followed by Entisols occupying 28.9%
and Inceptisols occupy 15.5% of the total geographical area of the district.
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Table 4. Physiography and soils of Hassan district (KARNATAKA)

Physiography Soil Map Dominant series
Symbol
Moderately to
Steeply-sloping
Hills
24
Hettur
Kogaravalli
Arehalli
Foot-hills &
Valleys
Hillocks
Undulating to
rolling
Pediments
Gently sloping
Pediments
Soil Classification*
Area
ha.
%
I. HILLY REGION
Very deep, well drained, dark brown to
yellowish red, clay loam with e2-e3 erosion
Fine-loamy,
Typic Ustropept
Very deep, well drained, red to dark red,

gravelly clay with e2-e3 erosion
Deep, well drained, brown to dark brown,
gravelly clay loam with e2-e3 erosion
Clayey-skeletal,
Oxic Rhodustalf
54245
8.0
Loamy-skeletal
Udic Haplustalf
25
Idenahalli
Very deep, well drained, yellowish brown,

clay with el erosion
Fine, Oxic Haplustalf
10119
1.5
28
Adagur
Very deep, moderately well drained, grayish

brown, clay water table (within 1.5m) with
e1 erosion
Fine,
Typic Ustropept
41438
6.1
29
Yagachi
Fine-loamy,
Typic Ustifluvent
7713
1.1
Rock Outcrops
Very deep, moderately well drained, yellowish brown, stratified with e1-e2 erosion
II. Plain Region
Bare rock exposures
12940
1.9
18
Tejigers
Loamy-sekeletal,
Typic Ustorthent
4976
0.7
20
YedegondaNahalli
1410
0.2
13
Machenahalli
56734
8.4
Honnavalli
5.2
Koratakere
36661
5.4
Banavara
19077
2.8
Chalya
41970
6.2
10
Kallenahalli
Loamy-skeletal,
Typic Ustropept
Loamy-skeletal,
Oxic Ustropept
Loamy-skeletal,
Udic Rhodustalf
Loamy-skeletal,
Udic Haplustalf
Fine-loamy,
Typic Haplustalf
35201
23
Moderately deep excessively drained, dark

red gravelly sandy clay loam with e2-e3
erosion
Shallow, excessive drained, calcareous,
Shallow to moderately deep, well drained,
yellowish red to red gravelly loamy sand
with e2-e3 erosion
Deep, well drained, yellowish red to red,
Deep, well drained, yellowish brown,
Very deep, well drained, red to dark red,
gravelly, clay loam, e1-e2 erosion
Deep, well drained yellowish red to red
gravelly, sandy clay loam with e2-e3 erosion
Very deep, well drained yellowish red to red,
calcareous, clay loam with el-e2 erosion
1410
0.2
Fine, Oxic Rhodustalf
37374
5.5
Fine, Udic Rhodustalf
41110
6.1
Fine-loamy,
Fluventic Ustorthent
Fine, Typic Ustorthent
14366
2.1
54179
8.0
Fine, Aquic Ustropept
4893
0.7
9881
1.4
9
2
Valleys
Brief Description
6
11
15
7
Very deep, well drained, red to dark red, clay

with el-e2 erosion
Very deep, well drained, red to dark red, clay
Bagolu
with el-e2 erosion
Doddakadanur Very deep, moderately well drained, strong
brown stratified with e1 erosion
Very deep, imperfectly drained, dark gray,
Kanatur
calcareous, clay with e1 erosion
Very deep, imperfectly drained, dark gray,
Nuggihalli
calcareous, clay with e1 erosion (with 1.5m)
Kadabagere
Hemavathi
Very deep, moderately well drained, dark

yellowish brown, stratified with e1 erosion
Loamy-skeletal,
Lithic Ustorthent
Loamy-skeletal,
Lithic Ustorthent
Fine-loamy,
Typic Ustifluvent
Tanks and Reservoir Water bodies
Other associated soil, less representative of the area (for details Report on Hassan District) 177017 26.1
*Most soils qualify for mixed mineralogy and isohyperthermic temperature and ustic moisture regimes
Depth classes
Shallow
Moderately deep
Deep
Very deep
7.5 to 22.5 cm
22.5 to 45.0 cm
45.0 to 90.0 cm
90 cm
Erosion
el slight
e2 moderate
e3 severe
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HASSAN
Physiography
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
Legend
District HQ
Hill ranges
Tehsil HQ
Hillocks
District Boundary
Undulating to rolling pediments

Narrow valleys and tank command areas
Gently sloping pediments
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Railway
Drainage
River flood plains
Waterbodies
Fig: 8 Physiography
Page 17
HASSAN
Soil Series Association
References
District HQ
Tehsil HQ
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
ARSIKERE
Road
Railway
Contour
Drainage
Waterbodies
Watershed Boundary
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
Legend
Adagar-Mavinakere
Hemavathi-Konanur-Adagur
Nuggahalli
Bagolu
Hettur-Kogaravalli-Arehalli
Rock Outcrop
Banankere
Honnavalli
Srinavasapura
Banavar
Kadabagere
Sunnakalluhosuru
Basawanahalli-Arahalli-Koratakere
Kallenahalli
Tejigere
Bellur-Idanahalli
Kanatur
Velembige
Biccodu-Hetture-Arehalli
Kodigehalli
Yagechi-Adagar-Mavinakere
Chalya
Konmur-Srinivasapura-Naradanahalli
Yedegunanahalli
Chalya-Bagolu-Machenahalli
Machenahalli
Doddakadanur
Machenahalli-Ramnathpura-Madanahalli
Hemavathi
Mavinakere
Fig: 9 Soil Series Association
Page 18

Table 5. Soil and site characteristics, Hassan district, Karnataka
Soil
Mappi
ng
Unit
1
Series Association
2
Topography
(Slope %)
3
Hillocks
(15-20%)
Drainage
Ground
water
Class
table(m)
4
5
Stoniness
Surface
NA
D5
St3-R3
Sub
soil
7
St3R3
Texture
Series
Surface
central
section
9
10
Surface
Nil
Nil
Nil
Soil
Depth
8
pH
Series
central
section
12
Organic
matter (%)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
11
CEC
(me/100g)
13
Base
Saturation
14
15
Remarks
16
Rock out crops
Bagolu
Gently slopes (35%)
10-15
D4
St0
St0
150
sl-scl
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Banankere
Gently slopes (35%)
8-10
D4
St1
St0
100120
Colour subsoil 2.5

YR 3/6 & 3/4 with
textural B
sl-scl
C (40%)
6.4
6.6-7
0.4
20
84
Combic B
Banavar
Undulating to
rolling (5-10%)
10-15
D4
St2
g3
80-100
gsl-gscl
gsc-gc
(42%)
6.8
6.7-7.2
0.5-0.2
30
93
Chalya
Undulating to
Gently sloping (38%)
Control section
2.5YR 3/6 & 3/4
with textural B
15-20
D4
St2
g3
70-90
ls-sl
cl-sc
(29%)
7.4
7.2-7.3
0.3-0.2
17
87
Textural B
highly gravelly
Doddakadanur
Vally (0-2%)
3-5
D3
Nil
Nil
150
sc-scl
Stratified
NA
NA
NA
Hemavathi
Vally (0-2%)
3-5
D3
Nil
Nil
150
fls-fsl
Stratified
6.9-7.4
6.3-7.5
Honnavalli
Undulating to
rolling (5-8%)
15-20
D4
St3
St3
40-60
ls-sl
gacl-gcl
6.1
6.5
0.5-0.4
20
83-92
Textural B
9.2
8.2-9.8
0.75-0.3
20-30
93-00
sic-c
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
ls-sl
ls-sl
(17%)
6.3
6.3
0.4
6-7
76-80
150
scl
sl-scl
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
150
100120
scl
c (41-44)
sl-gcl
(29%)
8.6
7.7-8.2
0.7-0.4
21-24
89-97
7.3
7.9
0.4-0.3
16-18
80-90
st3
60-70
gscl-gcl
gcl-gsc
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
sl-scl
10
Kallenahalli
Gently slopes (35%)
10-15
D4
St1
St0
120150
sl-cl
11
Kanatur
Vally (0-2%)
3-5
D3
Nil
Nil
150
sl
12
Kodigehalli
Vally fringes (03%)
3-5
D3
Nil
Nil
100120
scl-sicl
13
Machenahalli
Undulating to
rolling (10-15%)
15-20
D4-D5
St3-R2
st3
20-30
14
Navinakere
Vally (0-2%)
1.5-3
D3
Nil
Nil
15
Nuggihalli
Vally (0-1%)
1-2
D2
Nil
Nil
16
Srinivasapura
Vally (0-2%)
3-5
D3
Nil
St2
15-20
D4-D5
st3
Yedegondanahalli
21
Chalya-BagoluMachenahalli (40-3020%)
Hillocks (10-20%)
CambicB
8.0
150
20
85
7.4
Tejigere
14.0
90-76
St1
Valambige
0.2-0.08
9.8-12.6
D4
19
75-85
0.5-0.2
10-15
18
6.2-16.4
6.1-6.5
Gently slopes (35%)
Sunnakalluhosuru
0.6-0-18
6.7
Kadabagere
17
NA
Control section
2.5YR 3/5 & 3/4
with textural B
Undulating to
rolling (8-15%)
Hillocks (10-20%)
Undulating to
rolling (8-15%)
NA
sl-sicl
sc-c(3540%)
cl-c
(30%)
c-sic (5064%)
20-25
D4-D5
st3-R3
st3
20-40
gsl-gscl
gscl-gcl
7.3
6.9
0.3-0.2
10-12
70-80
20-25
D4-D5
st3-R3
st3
15-20
gls
gcl
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
20-25
D5
st4-R4
st3
15-25
gcl
gcl
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Sub-soil
calcareous
Surface crecks&
pressure faces
scar.
Calcareous Subclass
Sub-soil chroma1
Stratified subclass
Calcareous subsoil
------------------------------------------ Data already given -------------------------------------------
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22
Machenahalli (40%)
Ramanathpura-(30%)
Mandanahalli (20%)
Basavanahalli-(40%)
23
Arehalli-(30%)
Koratakere-(20%)
Hettur-(40%)
24
Kogaravalli (30%)
Arahalli (20%)
Bellur- (50%)
25
Idenahalli (30%)
Idenahalli (30%)
26
27
Bioodu- (40%)
Hettur- (30%)
Arahalli (30%)
Kananur- (40%)
Undulating to
rolling (8-15%)
Undulating to
rolling (8-15%)
Undulating to
rolling (8-15%)
Undulating to
rolling (10-15%)
Moderate to steep
hill range (10-25)
------------------------------------------ Data already given ------------------------------------------st3-R2

st3
90-130
sl-scl
gcl-gc
NA
NA
NA
st3-R2
st3
15-30
ls-sl
scl-cl
NA
NA
NA
15-20
15-20
D4-D5
D4-D5
NA
NA
NA
NA
Combic B
Combic B
10-15
D4
st1
st0
90-120
sl-scl
cl-c
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Combic B
10-15
D4
st2
st3
60-80
scl-cl
gcl-gc
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Textural B
10-15
D4
st1
st3
50-60
ls-sl
sl-gcl
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
cl-gcl
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
CombicB with
soft kaolin below
20-30
D4
st1
st2
100-120
scl-cl
20-30
D4
st1
st3
100-120
scl-cl
cl-gcl
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
------------------------------------------ Data already given ------------------------------------------Undulating to

rolling foot hills
(10-15%)
Undulating to
rolling foot hills
(8-15%)
Moderate to steep
hill range (1025%)
15-20
D4
st1
st2
100-150
scl-cl
c-gc
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
15-20
D4
st0
st1
150
scl-cl
c-sc(4448%)
7.2
6.5-7
0.7-0.5
8-11
60-80
20-30
D4
st0
st0
120-180
cl-c
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Textural B
Combic B soft
kaolin below
solum
Textural B, soft
kaolin below
solum
Valley (0-2%)
1-2
NA
NA
Sub-soil chroma 1
Surface cracks &
pressure faces
------------------------------------------ Data already given ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Data already given ------------------------------------------D2
Srinivasapura-(30%)
st0
st0
150
cl
NA
NA
NA
Maradanahalli(20%)
Valley (0-2%)
1-2
D2
Nil
Nil
100-120
sicl-c
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
28
Adagur-(50%)
Valley (0-2%)
3-5
D3
st0
st0
150
scl
sc-c
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Mavinakere-(40%)
29
Hagachi- (40%)
Valley (0-2%)
stratified
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
30
Textural B, 2.5
YR & soft kaolin
below solum
3-5
D3
st0
st0
150
sl-scl
Adagur- (30%)
Mavinakere-(20%)
Hemavathi- (40%)
Konanur- (30%)
Adagur- (20%)
Drainage class:
D1 = Poorly drained
=
D2 Imperfectly drained
=
D3 Moderately well drained
=
D4 Well drained
=
D5 Excessively drained
Stoniness gravelliness rockiness: 0 = 0-10%

=
1
=
2
=
3
=
4
10-15%
15-35%
35-60%
60%
B.S. % & CEC is weighted mean of the series control section for 100 g soil. Clay percentage is weighted mean of the control section.
Page 20
HASSAN
Slope
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
Legend
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
Level to nearly level
District HQ
Level to nearly level-Moderately sloping

Very gently sloping
Tehsil HQ
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
Gently sloping
Gently sloping-Moderately sloping
Moderately sloping
Moderately steep-Moderately sloping
Fig: 10 Soil Slope
Road
Railway
Drainage
Waterbodies
Page 21
HASSAN
Soil Depth
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
SAKLESHPUR
ALUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
Legend
Shallow
References
Mod. deep
District HQ
Mod. deep-Very deep
Tehsil HQ
Deep
District Boundary
Deep-Very deep-Mod. deep
Tehsil Boundary
Very deep
Road
Very deep-Deep
Railway
Not Available
Drainage
Waterbodies
Fig: 11 Soil Depth
Page 22
HASSAN
Soil Drainage
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
Legend
Imperfect
References
District HQ
Imperfect-Mod well
Tehsil HQ
Imperfect-Poor
District Boundary
Poor
Tehsil Boundary
Mod well
Road
Mod well-Well
Railway
Drainage
Well
Waterbodies
Fig: 12 Soil Drainage
Page 23
HASSAN
Groundwater
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
Legend
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
District HQ
Deep
Tehsil HQ
Mod deep-Mod shallow
District Boundary
Mod deep
Tehsil Boundary
Mod shallow
Road
Mod shallow-Mod deep
Railway
Drainage
Rockoutcrop
Waterbodies
Fig: 13 Soil Groundwater
Page 24
HASSAN
Surface Stoniness
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
Legend
References
Not Available
District HQ
upto 10%
Tehsil HQ
0-10%
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
10-15%
Road
15-35%
Railway
35-60%
Drainage
Waterbodies
Fig: 14 Soil Surace` Stoniness
Page 25
HASSAN
Soil Erosion
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
Legend
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
District HQ
Slight
Tehsil HQ
Slight-Moderate
District Boundary
Moderate-Severe
Moderate-Severe-Very severe
Rockoutcrop
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Railway
Drainage
Not Available
Waterbodies
Fig: 15 Soil Erosion
Page 26
HASSAN
Surface Texture
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
References
District HQ
Tehsil HQ
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
10
20
30
Kilometers
Road
Railway
Drainage
Waterbodies
Legend
Not Available
Gravelly sandy clay loam-gravelly clay loam
Sandy clay loam-clayey loam
Fine loamy sand-fine sandy loam
Gravelly sandy loam-gravelly sandy clay loam
Sandy loam
Fine loamy sand-fine sandy loam-clay loam-sandy clay loam
Loamy sand-sandy loam
Sandy loam-clayey loam
Clay loam-sandy loam-silty clay loam-clay
Loamy sand-sandy loam--sandy clay loam-loamy sand
Sandy loam-sandy clay loam
Clay loam-clay-sandy clay loam-sandy clay
Sandy clay loam
Sandy loam-silty clay loam
Gravelly clay loam
Sandy clay loam-silty clay loam
Waterbody
Gravelly loamy sand
Sandy clay loam-clayey loam-sandy loam
Fig: 16 Soil Texture
Page 27
HASSAN
Particle Size Class
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
Legend
District HQ
Not Available
Fine loamy-Loamy skeletal
Fine
Fine-Clayey skeletal-Loamy skeletal
Fine-Fine loamy
Loamy skeletal
Fine loamy-Fine
Loamy skeletal-Fine loamy
Fine loamy
Loamy skeletal-Fine
Fig: 17 Soil Particle Size
Tehsil HQ
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Railway
Drainage
Waterbody
Page 28
Table 6. Physical and chemical properties of typical soils of Hassan district (KARNATAKA)
Horizon
Sand
Silt
Clay
Textural
class
Coarse
fragments
Ap
Bt
84.3
45.6
2.1
6.0
22.5
46.2
Scl
c
Ap
Ac
79.3
75.2
8.6
2.0
19.1
21.7
gsl
gscl
Ap
Ac
76.3
70.0
7.3
13.0
15.4
16.3
glc
gls
Ap
B
72.2
65.7
11.8
8.5
11.5
25.3
ls
gscl
Ap
Bt
56.3
51.1
3.0
4.1
32.8
43.6
gscl
gc
Ap
Bt
74.1
55.4
4.1
10.1
19.2
34.2
gcl
gsc
Ap
Bt
62.7
47.0
9.0
11.8
25.6
43.5
Scl
c
Ap
Bt
66.2
45.5
6.8
7.9
25.5
50.2
scl
c
Ap
C
68.5
22.4
4.8
25.6
17.3
52.2
sl
c
Ap
B
64.8
48.3
7.1
6.9
27.7
44.3
scl
c
Ap
C
IIc
86.2
84.2
68.2
2.1
2.0
2.5
12.2
18.2
26.2
ls
sl
scl
Soil : Water
1:2.5 Ratio
pH
EC
O.C.
%
7
8
9
25 Idenahalli Series
0.8
7.2
0.1
0.6
5.2
7.0
0.1
0.2
18 Tejigere Series
43.2
7.3
0.3
0.3
72.5
6.9
0.1
0.06
13 Machenahalli Series
9.7
6.3
0.1
0.4
62.8
6.3
0.1
0.2
8 Honnavalli Series
1.9
6.1
0.1
0.2
40.8
6.1
0.1
0.1
4 Banavara Series
60.6
6.8
0.1
0.5
69.1
6.8
0.1
0.3
5 Chalya Series
22.5
7.4 0.01
0.7
62.5
7.2 0.01
0.3
10 Kallenahalli Series
Nil
7.4
0.1
0.5
Nil
8.0
0.1
0.2
9 Kadabagere Series
5.9
6.7
0.1
0.5
6.8
6.3
0.1
0.3
11 Kanatur Series
12.5
9.2
0.4
0.7
15.2
9.8
0.5
0.4
15 Nuggihalli Series
3.0
8.6
0.3
0.7
3.5
8.2
0.1
0.4
7 Hemavathi Series
6.1
7.4
0.1
0.5
1.2
7.6
0.1
0.5
7.2
0.1
0.5
C.E.C.
Caco3
meq100
g soil
Extractable
cations
B.S.
PHT100 %
g clay
Ca
Mg
10
11
12
13
14
15
7.7
6.2
27.5
12.3
76
60
4.9
3.2
0.9
0.4
10.7
12.3
52.3
56.6
72
80
6.4
5.8
0.8
5.1
6.2
7.4
40.2
45.4
76
78
2.1
-
2.6
-
9.8
13.9
80.8
54.5
85
85
3.4
6.6
4.1
4.9
16.9
29.3
47.8
66.5
91
93
8.7
14.5
6.2
13.0
12.5
18.7
48.0
54.1
84
87
8.2
12.9
1.8
2.7
19.5
20.2
69.5
46.7
83
92
12.7
13.9
3.0
3.7
8.4
10.2
28.2
20.3
89
76
5.5
5.5
1.2
1.5
1.08
1.92
10.9
30.2
53.1
56.3
93
100
8.6
16.5
0.9
10.5
0.51
1.03
23.8
24.4
79.7
52.8
89
97
9.8
12.7
10.1
8.6
7.6
7.6
15.2
52.4
52.4
58.0
78
78
86
4.4
4.4
12.3
1.5
1.5
2.0
Note: Soil separates in the subsurface is the weighted average of all the horizon upto parent material. CEC for
100 g clay is estimated on the basis of clay and organic carbon.
Page 29
HASSAN
Soil Reaction (pH)
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
SAKLESHPUR
ALUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
Legend
10
20
30
Kilometers
Slightly acidic
Slightly acidic-NA
References
Neutral
District HQ
Tehsil HQ
Neutral-NA
District Boundary
Neutral-NA-Slightly acidic
Tehsil Boundary
Mod alkaline
Road
NA-Neutral
Railway
Drainage
Not Available (NA)
Waterbodies
Fig: 18 Soil Reaction (pH)
Page 30
Table 7. Soil taxonomy of Hassan district (KARNATAKA)

Series
Family
Bagolu
Banavar
Kadabagere
Kogaravalli
Chalya, Arehalli
Biccodu, Idenahalli
Kallenahalli
Adagur, Banankere
Honnavalli,
Sunnakalluhosuru
Ramanathapura,
Basavanahalli
Bellur
Koratakere
Hettur
Kodigehalli,
Maradanahalli
Nuggihalli, Konanur
Valambige,
Mandanahalli
Doddakadanur
Machenahalli,
Yedegondanahalli
Kanatur
Mavinakere
Tejigere
Fine
Loamy-skeletal
Fine
Clayey-skeletal
Loamy-skeletal
Fine
Fine-loamy
Fine
Loamy-skeletal
Yagachi
Srinivasapura,
Hemavathi
Fine
Fine-loamy
Fine-loamy
Fine
Loamy-skeletal
Fine-loamy
Fine
Sub group
Udic Rhodustalf
Oxic Rhodustalf
Udic Haplustalf
Oxic Haplustalf
Typic Haplustalf
Sub
order
Order
Ustalf
Alfisol
Ustropept
Tropept
Inceptisol
Ustorthent
Orthent
Rhodustalf
Haplustalf
Typic Ustropept
Oxic Ustropept
Vertic Ustropept
Fine
Loamy-skeletal
Aquic Ustropept
Fine loamy
Loamy-skeletal
Fine
Fine-loamy
Loamy-skeletal
Great
group
Lithic Ustropept
Lithic Ustorthent
Typic Ustorthent
Typic Ustifluvent
Entisol
Ustifluvent
Fluvent
The mineralogy is mixed and temperature regime is Isohyperthermic for all the soils.
Fig.19 Distribution of soils
Page 31
HASSAN
Soil Taxonomy
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
Legend
Aquic Ustropept
Typic Ustifluvent
Aquic Ustropept-Typic Ustifluvent-Vertic Ustropept
Typic Ustorthent
Lithic Ustorthent-Typic Ustropept-Lithic Ustropept
Lithic Ustropept
Typic UstropeptTypic Ustorthent
Oxic Ustropept-Oxic Rhodustalf-Udic Haplustalf
Lithic Ustorthent
Oxic Rhodustalf
Oxic UstropeptOxic Haplustalf
RO
Typic Haplustalf
Typic Ustropept
Udic Haplustalf
Udic Rhodustalf
Vertic Ustropept
Oxic Haplustalf-Oxic Ustropept-Udic Haplustalf
Typic Ustifluvent-Aquic Ustropept-Typic Ustropept
Typic Ustifluvent-Typic Ustropept-Typic Ustorthent

Typic Ustropept-Udic Haplustalf-Oxic Ustropept
Udic Haplustalf-Udic Rhodustalf-Lithic Ustorthent
Fig: 20 Soil Taxonomy
20
30
Kilometers
References
District HQ
Tehsil HQ
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Railway
Drainage
Waterbodies
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5.
SOIL SURVEY INTERPRETATIONS FOR LAND USE PLANNING
Evaluation of land for land use planning is a consequent step following the mapping process. In the recent past,
it has gained high popularity in almost every land development program. Generally the agronomist would
generate this kind of information after conducting field experiments on individual soil mapping units. Since this
would take considerable time, planning will have to proceed with the information given in the soil survey
reports. In view of the practical need for exploiting soils of the Hassan district for optimum land use planning,
land capability, irrigability, productive and problem soils, suggested land use and soil suitability for crops has
been worked out for the mapped soil units.
5.1 Land Capability:
Land capability classification is an interpretative grouping made primarily for broad agricultural, forestry and
non-agricultural use. The arable soils are grouped, according to their limitations, in Class I-IV; the forestry soils
are grouped in Class VI & VII; the Class VIII soils have maximum limitation are used for recreation or
quarrying.
Further sub-division of the classes have been based on the dominant limiting factor, such as 'e' for erosion, 's' for
soil, 'd' for drainage and 'w' for wetness. The soil mapping unit have been grouped into different subclasses and
indicated in Table 8.
Table 8. Land capability classification
Map
symbol
Land capability
Sub-class
IIs
IIe
IIIe
IIIes
IVes
VIes
IIIes-IIes(VIes)
IVe-VIes (IVes)
VIes (IIIes)
10
VIe-VIes
11
IVe-IIIe
12
IVe-VIe-VIes
13
VIII
Description
Good lands under irrigation with minor problems clayey subsoil salinity, drainage
Good lands with minor problems erosion hazard, low
fertility
Moderately good lands with problems of erosion
Moderately good lands with problems of erosion
gravelliness
Fairly good lands with problems of slope, gravelliness
and erosion
Lands not suitable for cultivation with shallow soils
gravelliness, steep slopes, severe erosion
Moderately good and good lands with lands not suitable
for agriculture with minor to severe problems of soilerosion
Fairly good lands and some lands not suitable for
agriculture with gravelly soils, steep slopes, erosion
Lands not suitable for agriculture and some moderately
good lands with erosion hazard and gravelly soils
Lands not suitable for agriculture with steep slopes to be
permanently under vegetation
Fairly good and some moderately good lands with
erosion hazard
Fairly good lands and some lands not suitable for
agriculture with steep slopes and erosion hazard
Hillocks and base rock outcrops
Area ha.
Percent
174975
25.8
80889
11.9
19077
2.8
41970
6.2
40177
6.0
85808
9.7
46217
6.8
36661
5.4
27239
4.0
54245
8.0
10119
1.5
60466
8.9
12940
1.9
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Land Capability
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
SAKLESHPUR
ALUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
ARKALGUD
HOLENARASIPUR
Legend
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
IIs
IVe-VIe-VIes
IIe
IVe-VIes-IVes
IIIe
VIes
IIIes
VIes-IIIes
IIIes-IIe-VIes
VIe-VIes
IVes
VIII
District HQ
Tehsil HQ
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Railway
Drainage
Waterbodies
IVe-IIIe
Fig: 21 Land Capability
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5.2 Irrigability:
It has already been indicated earlier 16 per cent of the total cropped area is under irrigation. The irrigated areas
are generally in Plains and valleys. The soils of the area were evaluated to suitability for irrigation so that where
possible more area could be brought under irrigation, particularly after the completion of the Hemavathi project.
Soil irrigability classification is made on the basis of important soil characteristics namely surface, soil texture,
depth, available water retention capacity and permeability, alkali and saline conditions. Land irrigability
classification is made taking into consideration, in addition to soil irrigability class, the quantity and quality of
water, drainage requirements, topography, and economic considerations.
Irrigability class includes both soil and land irrigability classes. Sub-classes have been divised to cover similar
limitations such ass - problems due to soils d- problems due to drainage, and t- problems due to
topography.
Mapping units in the soil map have been grouped into various irrigability class and subclass (Table 9).
Table 9. Irrigability classification
Map
symbol
1
Irrigability
Sub-class
2s
3s
4st
6st
3s-6st
6st-3s
4st-6st
4st-3s
Description
Area ha.
Percent
Irrigable lands with moderate limitation; texture,

alkalinity, drainage
Irrigable lands with severe limitations of gentle
slopes, gravelly subsoil
Marginally irrigable lands undulating slopes,
gravelliness, stoniness, excess run off
Lands not suitable for irrigation, shallow gravelly
soils, steep slopes and hills
Irrigable lands with severe limitations gentle slopes
gravelly subsoil; some lands not suitable for irrigation
Lands not suitable for irrigation shallow gravelly
soils; some irrigable lands with severe limitation,
gentle slopes, gravelly subsoil
Marginally irrigable lands, undulating slopes gravelly
soils, stony soil; some lands not suitable for irrigation
Marginally irrigable lands, undulating slopes; some
irrigable lands severe limitation of gentle slopes
213757
31.5
84075
12.4
61659
9.1
190854
28.2
46217
6.8
27239
4.0
36661
5.4
10119
1.5
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HASSAN
Land Irrigability
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
Legend
District HQ
2s
4st-3s
3s
4st-6st
3s-6st
6st
4st
6st-3s
Tehsil HQ
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Railway
Drainage
Waterbodies
Fig: 22 Land Irrigability
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5.3 Productive Soils:

Soils identified and mapped in the district which have least limitations and are expected to respond well to
management for major crops are classified under productive soils. Based on soil characteristics and availability
of water, the soil mapping units have been grouped under two classes: Good and average (Table 10).
Table 10. Productive soils
Map
symbol
1
Productivity
class
Good
Soil map
unit
6, 7, 11, 12,
14, 15, 16,
27, 28, 29,
30
Description
Recommendations
Very deep,
moderately well
drained, clayey and
loamy soils in valley
regions.
Average
2, 3, 5, 9,
10, 21
Very deep, well

drained clayey and
gravelly clay loam
soils with high
moisture retentivity
on very gently
sloping lands.
Response to Management is
good. Suitable for paddy,
sugarcane, coconut, finger
millet, vegetables and
flowers. Two crops can be
taken.
Require minimum soil and
water conservation
measures. Response to
management is average
under dry land agriculture.
Suitable for long duration
crops.
Area
ha
%
174985
25.8
169076
24.9
5.4 Problem Soils:

Soils with considerable limitations which hinder crop growth and yield are termed problem soils. problems
associated with soils of Hassan district are shallow to moderate rooting depth, gravelliness, stoniness, rockiness,
low to moderate water retentivity, poor fertility status, tendency towards development of saline and alkali
conditions, high water table, flooding, sheet, rill and gully erosion and steep slopes. Based on the intensity of the
above limitations, soil mapping units have been grouped into three classes: slight, moderate and severe (Table
11).
Table 11. Problem soils
Map
symbol
1
Intensity
of problem
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Soil map
unit
8, 13, 22
Associated problems
Shallow to moderate
rooting depth, gravelly,
stony, few rock outcrops
gentle to moderate
slopes, sheet erosion,
scanty vegetation.
17, 18, 19 Shallow rooting depth,
gravelly, stony and rocky
soils, moderate to steep
slopes, severe erosion
scanty vegetation.
1, 20
Rocky, bouldery, stony

with very shallow
rooting depth, steep
slopes. Excessive relief
very thin scrub
vegetation.
Recommendations
Require intensive soil and
water conservation measures
and dry farming practices.
Suitable for pastures and
limited agriculture.
Require high input in soil and
water conservation measures
and dry farming practices.
Suitable for forestry, pastures
and limited agriculture of
short duration crops.
Require permanent vegetative
cover. Suitable for quarrying
recreation and forms good
catchment for watersheds,
possibility of construction of
storage tanks.
Area
ha
%
119174 17.6
12440
1.8
14350
2.1
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HASSAN
Productive Soil
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
District HQ
Legend
Tehsil HQ
Average
District Boundary
Good
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Rockoutcrop
Railway
Drainage
Waterbodies
Fig: 23 Productive Soil
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HASSAN
Problem Soils
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
SAKLESHPUR
ALUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
Legend
District HQ
Tehsil HQ
Slight
Slight tendency towards salinity and alkalinity
Moderate
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Severe
Railway
Drainage
Not Available
Waterbodies
Fig: 24 Problem Soil
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HASSAN
Land Use (1978-79)
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
Legend
District HQ
Coconut plantation
Tehsil HQ
District Boundary
Finger millet,other mixed crop

Forest land with plantation crops like coffee cardamom
Mining and quarrying
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Railway
Paddy under irrigation
Drainage
Scrub forest with occasional cultivation of minor millet

Fig: 25 LULC (1978-79)
Waterbodies
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5.5 Suggested Land Use:

The survey has provided information on the distribution of soils, their morphology, physio-chemical
characteristics and qualities of different soils in the district. Major crops grown in the district are given in Table
3. Management of soils under different land capability and irrigability classes has been discussed. The problem
and productive soils have been grouped and described. Based on the above interpretation, the suggested land use
patterns are recommended for the identified and mapped soil units. The recommendations given furnish general
guidelines for cropping and management.
The suggested land use is given in Table 12.
Table 12. Suggested land use
Map
symbol
1
Description and soil map units
Suggested Land use
Hill ranges with steep to moderate slopes having

very deep soils and high rainfall areas includes
the soil mapping units of
Suitable for plantation crops and maintenance of

forest. Crops recommended are - Coffee, tea,
citrus, pepper, cardamom, tapioca, cashew
Hettur-Kogaravalli-Arehalli (24), BellurIdenahalli (25) and Biccodu-Hettur-Arehalli (26)

Hillocks with rock outcrops and shallow gravelly
soils with stoniness includes the soil mapping
units :
Rock outcrops (1) and Yedegondanahalli (20)
Undulating to rolling lands with few rock
outcrops and gravelly soils includes soil
mapping units :
Chalya (5), Honwavalli (8), Machenahalli (13),
Sunnakalluhosuru (17), Tejigere (18), Valambige
(19) and association of series, MachenahaHiRamanathapura-Mandanahalli (22)
Gently sloping lands with very deep clayey and
loamy soils includes soil mapping units :
Bagolu (2), Banankere (3), Kadabagere (9),
Kallenahalli (10) and association of series
Basavanahalli-Arehalli-Koratakere (23), ChalyaBagolu-Machenahalli (21)
Valley lands (Tank Command areas and river

valleys) with very deep, clayey and loamy soils
under tank and canal irrigation includes soil
mapping units :
Doddakadanui (6), Hemavathi (7), Kanatur(ll)
Kodigehalli (12), Mavinkaere (14), Nuggihalli
(15), Srinivasapura (16) and association of series
Konanur-Srinivasapura-Maradanahalli (27),
Adagur-Mavinakere (28), Yagachi-AdagurMavinakere (29), Hemavathi-Konanur, Adagur
(30)
Suitable for forestry and pasture. Quarrying and

mining of economic minerals
Suitable for grazing land and farm forestry with

small areas for dry land agriculture of short
duration crops
Crops recommended are : Horsegram,
groundnut, sesamum, cowpea, pearl millet and
fodder crops
Suitable for agriculture with minor amendments
of soil and water conservation. Rain fed crops
recommended are : Finger millet, sorghum,
pulses, castor, pearl-millet, hybrid maize
Irrigated crops are : Finger millet, sorghum,
groundnut, rice, mulberry, potato, vegetables,
flowers and coconut
Suitable for agriculture with very minor
amendments for drainage
Crops recommended are:
Kharif : Rice, sugarcane, finger millet,
vegetables and flowers.
Rabi : Bengal gram, peas, onion, potato'
Plantation Crops : Coconut, banana and inter
crop
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HASSAN
Suggested Land Use
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
District HQ
Legend
Tehsil HQ
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Railway
Drainage
Waterbodies
Fig: 26 Suggested Land Use
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5.6 Soil Suitability of Ragi:

It has been generally realized that the user agencies look forward for the interpretations of the soil map in terms
of its suitability for growing crops, so as to make the optimum use of the limited land resource.
It is well known that most of the crops need well-drained moderately-fine to medium-textured soils, free of
salinity and having optimum physical environments. Soil maps based on several parameters, can aid in
predicting the behavior and suitability of soils for growing crops. In many areas, soil surveys have been
completed showing the extent and distribution of various kinds of soils, but practically no attempts have been
made to evaluate the suitability of such soils for growing crops so that such findings could find application in
other areas with comparable soil characteristics.
Based on the soil site characteristics of the studied soils, (Table 5), the mapped soils of the Hassan district was
grouped into different suitability classes based on the parametric approach of FAO (1975) as modified by
Sehgal and Associates for Ragi crop which covered more than 1/3 of the total cultivated area (20% of the total
geographical area). The evaluation has been based on the several parameters. Every soil unit was rated as per
limitation technique using site characteristics (Table 13). The limitation of two indicate that the crop still be
grown economically but with a marginal profit. The degree of limitations allocated for each property in respect
of each map soil unit as shown in Table 14 and overall suitability of the soils determined based on the degree
and the number of limitations for that particular unit. The final soil suitability is based on the number and degree
of limitation(s) as per definitions of the following criteria:
Order 'S' Suitable:
Land on which sustained use of the kind under consideration is expected to yield benefits without unacceptable
risk to land resources.
Table 13. Criteria used in assessing suitability for Ragi
Soil site
characteristics
Degree of limitation
None
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Very
severe
Climate (annual
rainfall in mm)
750
500-750
400-500
400
Topography (slope %)
1-3
3-5
5-10
10-15
15
Drainage
Moderately well
Poor excessive
Very poor
Texture
Loam silt sandy

clay loam
Loamy and silty

clay loam
Sand, fine
clay
Gravelliness/ Stoniness
Volume Surface
Percent Subsurface
Soil depth (cm)
Lime %
Caption exchange
capacity (soil)
(meq/100g)
Base saturation %
Imperfect to
weak
Clay loam
Silty clay
loam
3
15
80
15
3-5
15-40
50-80
15-25
15-40
40-75
20-50
25-50
40-75
75
20
50
75
-
16
10-16
5-10
80
50-80
35-50
35
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Overall
limitation
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
3-4
2-3
3-4
1-2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1-2
0
1
0
1-2
1-2
1-2
2
1
0-1
0-1
2
1-2
1
1-2
2-1
0-1
1
1
1
1-2
0
0
1
1-2
1-2
2
2
1
1-2
1-2
2
1
1-2
1-2
1
2-1
1
1-2
1-2
1
0-1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1-2
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0-1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2-3
2-3
2-3
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
-
0
0
0
0-1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
-
1-2
1-2
2
2
1-2
1-2
2-3
1-2
1
1-2
1-2
2-3
1
1-2
1
4
4
4
4
1-2
S1-2
S1-2
S2
S2
S1-2
S1-2
S3
S1-2
S1
S1-2
S1-2
S3
S1
S1-2
S1
N2
N2
N1
N2
S1-2
1-2
2-3
2-3
S3
0-1
2-3
S3
3-4
1-2
3-4
N2
0
0
3
4
1
1
1
1-2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
-
1
-
2-3
4
S3
N2
1-2
S1-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-1
1-2
1-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1-2
1-2
S1-2
S1-2
1-2
2-1
1-2
S1-2
Suitability class
Base Saturation
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sub
surface
CEC
30
Soil Depth
28
29
Surface
27
Series
central
section
25
26
Surface
24
Drainage
23
Topography
22
Bagolu
Banankere
Banavar
Chalya
Doddakadanur
Hemavathi
Honnavalli
Kadabagere
Kallenahalli
Kanatur
Kodigehalli
Machenahalli
Navinakere
Nuggihalli
Srinivasapura
Sunnakalluhosuru
Tejigere
Valambige
Yedegondanahalli
Chalya-BagoluMachenahalli
MachenahalliRamanathpuraMandanahalli
BasavanahalliArehalli-Koratakere
Hettur-kogaravalliArahalli
Bellur-Idenahalli
Bioodu-HetturArahalli
KananurSrinivasapuraMaradanahalli
Adagur-Mavinakere
Hagachi-AdagurMavinakere
HemavathiKonanur-Adagur
Degree of limitation due to

Gravels
Texture
Stoniness
Climate
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Series Association
Soil Mapping Unit
Table 14. Suitability classification of soils for Ragi crop, Hassan district (Karnataka)
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S-1. Highly Suitable

Land unit (s) represents optimum conditions for plant growth, without limitations or with only slight
limitations.
S1-2. Suitable
As above with slight to moderate limitations or slight to and/or no more than 1 moderate limitations.
S-2. Moderately Suitable
Land unit(s) representing nearly optimal conditions, affects productivity by 20% or less; have slight limitations
and/or no more than 3 moderate limitations.
S-3. Marginally Suitable
Land Unit(s) representing moderate conditions, affects productivity significantly, but still economical
(marginally) have more than 3 moderate limitations and/or no more than 1 severe limitating that, however,
does not exclude the use of land.
Order 'N' Not Suitable:
Land which has qualities that appear to preclude sustained use of the kind under consideration.
N-1. Currently Not Suitable
Land unit(s) representing marginal conditions and uneconomical to use; have one severe limitation that
excludes the use of the land or more than one severe limitation that can be corrected.
N-2. Permanently Not Suitable
Land unit(s) which yield below the profitable level; inhibits the use of land for considered land use; have severe
or very severe limitations which excludes the use of the land and which cannot be corrected.
The summarized version of the soils falling in different suitability classes is given in Table 15. The data show
that most (41.1%) of the soils are suitable for cultivation of Ragi crop; 3.4% of the area is highly suitable, 9.1%
of the area is moderately suitable and 24.5% of the area is marginally suitable for Ragi crop. 1.8% of the area is
unsuitable for the above purpose but potentially suitable. 19% of the area is both unsuitable under the present
and potential situation.
It may be observed that unsuitable soils presently and potentially are localized in the western part of the district
and have two major limitations viz. topography and stoniness. The soils which are presently unsuitable but
potentially suitable are located in the southern part of the district and have major limitation of surface stoniness
which can be taken care of with high inputs. The suitable soils are generally on gently sloping pediments and
valleys. The soils are very deep, well drain to moderately well drained.
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Suitability for Ragi
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
SAKLESHPUR
ALUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
Legend
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
Highly suitable
District HQ
Suitable
Tehsil HQ
Moderately suitable
District Boundary
Marginally suitable
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Unsuitable,potentially suitable
Unsuitable presently and potentially
Railway
Drainage
Waterbodies
Fig: 27 Suitability for Ragi
Page 46
TABLE 15. Suitability of mapping units for Ragi

Suitability class
S1
(Highly suitable)
S1-2
(Suitable)
S2
(Moderately suitable)
S3
(Marginally suitable)
N1
(Unsuitable,
potentially suitable)
N2
(Unsuitable presently
and potentially)
Soil mapping units

Kallenahalli (10), Mavinakere (14), Srinivasapura
(16)
Bagolu (2), Banenkere (3), Doddakadanur (6),
Hemavathi (7), Kadabagere (9), Kanatur (11),
Kodigehalli (12), Nuggihalli (15), Chalya-BagoluMachenahalli, (21)Konanur-SrinivasapuraMaradenahalli (27), Adagur-Mavinakere (28),
Yagachi-Adagur-Mavinakere (29), HemavathiKonanur-Adagur (30)
Banavar (4), Chalya (5)
Area in ha.
23058
Percent
3.4
279023
41.1
61047
9.1
Honnavalli (8), Machenahalli (13), MachenahalliRaraanathapura-Mandanahalli (22), BasavanahalliArehalli-Koratakere (23), Bellur-Idenahalli (25)
Sunnakalluhosuru (17), Tejigere (18), Valambige (19)
165954
24.5
12440
1.8
Yedegondanahalli (20), Rock out crops (1), HetturKogaravalli-Arehalli (24), Biccodu-Hettur-Arehalli

(26)
129061
19.0
Figures in parenthesis indicate soil map symbol.

5.7 Soil Suitability for Eucalyptus Plantation:
Eucalyptus plantations are important raw materials for many industries and also they are evergreen trees. The
suitability of soils for eucalyptus plantation of Hassan district were evaluated in similar lines as that done for
Ragi. The criteria used for assessing the suitability are given in Table 16. The degree of limitations allocated for
each property in respect of each mapped soil unit is shown in Table 17. The summarized version of the soils
falling in different suitability classes is given in Table 18. A map showing the distribution of the suitability of
soils for eucalyptus plantation is also prepared.
It may be observed- that the suitable soils occupy about 8.3% of the area and are distributed in the central and
southern part of the district. They are very deep soils in valley regions. Moderately suitable soils are distributed
in the eastern and central portion of the district covering 36.5%. They are very deep clayey and loamy soils on
gently sloping and undulating pediments. Marginally suitable soils have least area of distribution (26.2%) and
they are on undulating to rolling pediments. The unsuitable soils (27.9%) are in the western portion of the
district which get heavy rainfall and have steep slopes where eucalyptus will have fungus attack due to high
humidity (personal communication) which is the reason of classifying the soils as permanently unsuitable.
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Table 16. Criteria used for assessing suitability of soils for Eucalyptus plantation
Soil site characteristics
Degree of limitation
Moderate
Severe
None
Slight
CLIMATE
-Rainfall (mm)
500-1000
250-600
150-250
-MAT (C)
18-22
22-25
25-28
12-15
150
1000-1500
28
8-12
0-1
0-8
1-3
8-15
3-6
15-30
8
30
Nil- Slight
Well
Moderate
Moderately
well
sic, sc, cl, sicl,
cl (m)
Severe
Excessive
imperfect
sic, sc(m), ls, c
(s)
Very severe
Poop Very
excessive
c (m) s
15-40 (all)
40-75 (fgr)
15-40
50-80
30-50
40-75 (all)
75 (fgr)
40-75
20-50
50-75
50
3-15 (all)
15-40 (fgr)
3-15
80-120
0-3
15-30
50-80
35-50
35
2
4
15
2-4
4-8
15-25
4-8
8-15
25-40
8-15
15-25
40
TOPOGRAPHY
-Plains
-Hills
WETNESS
-Flooding
-Drainage
Soil texture (USDA)
STONINESS (%
volume)
-Surface
-Subsoil
SOIL DEPTH (cm)
LIME %
BASE SATURATION
SALINITY
-Fine to mod. Fine tex.
-Coarse to moderate
SODICITY (ESP)
sil, l, si, fri,

sicl, cl(s)
3 (all)
3-15 (fgr)
3
120
3-15
Very severe
1500
8
Very poor
75 (all)
75
20
75
15
25
Key: (s) Structured (m) massive (all) all sizes of gravels G stones (fgr) fine gravel 2.5 cm diameter
Source: J. L. Sehgal 1986, Introductory pedology, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiyana
TABLE 17. Suitability of mapping units for Eucalyptus plantation
Suitability class
S1
(Highly suitable)
S2
(Moderately suitable)
S3
(Marginally suitable)
N2
(Unsuitable presently and potentially)
Mapping units
6, 7, 14, 16, 27, 10
Area in ha.
56219
Percent
8.3
2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 15,

21
8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20,
22, 23, 29
24, 25, 26, 28, 30
247556
36.5
177398
26.2
189410
27.9
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Table 18. Suitability classification of soils of Hassan district (Karnataka) for eucalyptus plantation
Soil
Mappi
ng
Unit
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Series Association
Rock out crops
Bagolu
Banankere
Banavar
Chalya
Doddakadanur
Hemavathi
Honnavalli
Kadabagere
Kallenahalli
Kanatur
Kodigehalli
Machenahalli
Navinakere
Nuggihalli
Srinivasapura
Sunnakalluhosuru
Tejigere
Valambige
Yedegondanahalli
Chalya-BagoluMachenahalli
MachenahalliRamanathpuraMandanahalli
BasavanahalliArehalli-Koratakere
Hettur-kogaravalliArahalli
Bellur-Idenahalli
Climate
Rain MA
fall
T
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
Plains
Hills
Flodding
Drainage
Soil
texture
1-2
1-2
2
2
0-1
0-1
2
1-2
1-2
1-2
0-1
3
0-1
0
0-1
3
3
-
4
1-2
1-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1-2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0-1
0
0
0
Degree of limitation due to

Stoniness
Soil
Lime
Sur
Sub
Depth
%
face
soil
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
2
0-1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
-
Topography
Wetness
Base
Saturation
Salin
ity
Sodi
city
Overall
limitation
Suitabililit
y class
Major
Limitation
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
-
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
2-3
1-2
1-2
2
2
3
1
1-2
1-2
2-3
3
3
3
N2
S2
S2
S2
S2
S1
S1
S3
S2
S1
S2
S2
S3
S1
S2
S1
S3
S3
S3
S3
r
s
s
s, g
s,g
d
d,w
t,g
s
s
s
s
d,g,t,1
d,s
s
d
t,d,1
t,d,1
t,d,1
t,d,1
1-2
1-2
1-2
0-1
1-2
S2
s,g
2-3
2-3
1-2
2-3
S3
d,g,t,1
1-2
1-2
0-1
S3
t,g
1-2
1-2
N2
0-1
0-1
N2
26
Bioodu-HetturArahalli
1-2
1-2
1-2
N2
27
KananurSrinivasapuraMaradanahalli
0-1
S1
0-1
N2
0-1
S3
c,s
0-1
N2
28
29
30
Adagur-Mavinakere
Hagachi-AdagurMavinakere
Hemavathi-KonanurAdagur
r = rockiness;
s = soil;
t = topography;
g = stoniness;
w = wetness;
d = drainage;
c = climate;
l = soil depth
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HASSAN
Land Use/Land Cover

2003
References
District HQ
Tehsil HQ
ARSIKERE
District Boundary
Tehsil Boundary
Road
Railway
BELUR
HASSAN
ALUR
SAKLESHPUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
10
20
30
Kilometers
Legend
Classes
Agriculture
Area [sq.km]
Agriculture, Cropland
2362
Agriculture, Single Crop, Fallow
1150
Agriculture, Plantation
Builtup
Built-up, Mining
Built-up, Rural
Built-up, Urban
1481
7
78
31
Classes
Area [sq.km]
Rock outcrops
Uncultivable
135
Barren/Uncultivable/Wastelands, Scrub Land
324
Wetlands/Water Bodies, Reservoir/Lakes/Ponds
205
Water
Wetlands/Water Bodies, River/Stream/Canals

Others
LULC (2003): Area Statistics for Hassan District

Total Geographic Area: 6780 sq.km
40
155
Forest
Degraded Forest
Forest, Deciduous
Forest, Evergreen/Semi Evergreen
63
592
160
Note: Refer Legend for C ategory
Data Source: Landsat ETM+ Satellite data of Kharif (2002) and Rabi (2003), SRTM DEM, Existing Soil Maps & Reports (NBSS & LUP), and other Statistical Data
Fig: 28 Land Use / Land Cover
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HASSAN
Soil Suitability for Eucalyptus Plantation
ARSIKERE
BELUR
HASSAN
SAKLESHPUR
ALUR
CHANNARAYAPATNA
HOLENARASIPUR
ARKALGUD
Legend
10
20
30
Kilometers
References
Highly suitable
District HQ
Moderately suitable
Tehsil HQ
Marginally suitable
District Boundary
Unsuitable
Tehsil Boundary
Waterbody
Road
Railway
Drainage
Waterbodies
Fig: 29 Suitability for Eucalyptus
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6.
CONCLUSION
Soils of Hassan district, Karnataka have been mapped, characterized, classified and interpreted.
Productive soils occurring along valleys and gently sloping pediments cover about 50.7 per cent. They are very
deep, clayey and loamy, with high water retentivity and are suitable for raising climatically adapted crops. These
soils are expected to respond well to management. They require minor amendments in drainage and soil and
water conservation measures.
Problem soils cover about 21.5 per cent and occur along undulating to rolling lands. They have shallow rooting
depth, gravelliness and rockiness and erosion hazard. They are suitable for pasture lands, farm forestry and
occasional cultivation of minor crops. They require intensive soil and water conservation measures.
The hill ranges (malnad) need to be permanently covered with vegetation where there is ample scope for
growing plantation crops like coffee, pepper, orange, cardamom. The forest species are to be maintained for
ecological balance.
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SOIL RESOURCE BASED LAND USE

National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Table 2 Land Use of Hassan District, Karnataka (1978-79)

Table 3 Distribution of Major Crops in Hassan District, (Taluk-wise) (1979-80)

Table 4 Physiography and Soils of Hassan District, Karnataka

Table 5 Soil and Site Characteristics, Hassan District, Karnataka

Table 7 Soil Taxonomy of Hassan District

Table 8 Land Capability Classification

Table 9 Irrigability Classification

Table 10 Productive Soils

Table 11 Problem Soils

Table 12 Suggested Land use

Table 13 Criteria Used in Assessing Suitability for Ragi

Table 14 Suitability Classification of Soils of Hassan District, Karnataka for Ragi

Table 15 Suitability of Mapping Units for Ragi

Table 16 Criteria Used for Assessing Suitability for Eucalyptus Plantation

Table 17 Suitability of Mapping Units for Eucalyptus Plantation

Table 18 Suitability Classification of Soils of Hassan District, Karnataka for

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Fig: 1 Location Map

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Field survey, mapping interpretation and

Champa Ray Chowdhury

Soil survey interpretation and

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Sri Sitaram Singh for calculation of area.

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

to characterize the soils and highlight their problems and potentials,

to correlate and classify the soils according to Soil Taxonomy, and

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Hilly region covered with forest (southern malnad)

: 3.5 lakh ha.

Total area irrigated

: 0.56 lakh ha. (16%)

Area irrigated by canals

Area irrigated by tanks

Area irrigated by wells

Area irrigated by other sources

Fig: 1 Location Map

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Source: PET: Report of National Commission of Agriculture Part IV (1976)

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Fig.3a. Precipitation and Water Balance

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)

Table 2. Land use of Hassan district, Karnataka (1978-79)

Total GeographicalDistrict AreaAs per

697 (0.7) 14879 (14.2)

1912 (2.1) 27085 (29.3)

1213 (2.0) 12799 (21.3)

2155 (3.1) 8012 (11.7)

484 (1.1) 7917 (18.6)

6022 (7.5) 9008 (11.2)

99253 (14.6) 119236 (17.6)

Soil Resource Based Land Use of Hassan District (Karnataka)