AGRO CLIMATIC ZONES OF ANDHRA PRADESH - SOILS, LAND USE PATTERN, MAJOR SOURCES OF IRRIGATION Also GROUND WATER POTENTIAL

 AGRO CLIMATIC ZONES OF ANDHRA PRADESH - SOILS,
LAND USE PATTERN, MAJOR SOURCES OF IRRIGATION
Also GROUND WATER POTENTIAL

I. KRISHNA-GODAVARI ZONE

 This zone incorporates regions of East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur

also parts of Khammam covering a geological area of 5.60 m. ha. The zone has

expanded shore with yearly precipitation going from 800 to 1100 mm. The dirts are

transcendently deltaic alluvial, profound and medium dark soils, red and red loamy soils

what's more seaside sands. Soil saltiness is experienced in regions nearby the coast and in soils

under badly depleted circumstances. The zone is horticulturally generally significant with useful

soils assets, optimal tropical moist climatic and tremendous water system potential (68% of

developed region is flooded) under Krishna - Godavari trench frameworks which has been

generally took advantage of. The net planted region is 2.3 m. ha. furthermore the trimming force is 179%.

Rice is the chief yield developed and this zone is called as the rice bowl of the state with

43% of absolute region and creation. Other significant harvests are beats (blackgram,

greengram, redgram), sugarcane, seasmum, tobacco, chillies, cotton and banana.

Mango is a generally developed plant yield of the zone. Trimming is broadly

seen during both Kharif and rabi seasons. Water blockage, obstructed waste,

improvement of saltiness, weighty downpours and tornadoes at the hour of collect are the major

requirements of yield creation.

II.NORTH COASTAL ZONE

 This zone comprises of significant pieces of Srikakulam, vizianagaram,

Vishakhapatnam locale and upland belt of East Godavari. The zone comprises of 106

mandals and is essentially agrarian in character, with around 54% of its geological region

under development. Geological region of the zone is 1.8 m. ha., gross edited region is

1.19 m. ha. furthermore editing power is 117%. The ordinary precipitation of the zone is about

1060 mm, out of which 61% is gotten during south-west storm, 26% during

north-east rainstorm and the leftover 13% during winter and late spring months. The

soils of the zone are overwhelmingly red with earth base representing 90% of the area.

Alluvial, waterfront sand and lateritic soils additionally happen in this zone. Tanks and waterways are

the primary wellspring of water system and 45% of trimmed region is inundated.

 The significant harvests brought up in the north seaside zone are rice, millets, sugarcane,

groundnut, gingelly and mesta. Rice is the foremost food crop filled in over 90%

of the inundated region followed by sugarcane. The wide range of various yields are become under rainfed

conditions.

III. SOUTHERN ZONE

 The Southern zone comprises of the regions of Nellore, Chittor and portions of

Kadapa and Anantapur, covering an absolute topographical area of 4.35 m. ha. The environment of

the zone is dry tropical. The normal yearly precipitation goes from 700-1050 mm. About

half of the precipitation is gotten during SW storm. Nellore area gets 60%

precipitation during NE storm. The dirts of the zone are transcendently red loamy,

shallow to modestly profound with restricted event of weighty finished dark soils.

Gross trimmed region is 1.87 m. ha. Tanks and wells are the principle wellspring of water system

with 46% of edited region under water system and trimming power is 108%. The

chief yields developed in the zone are groundnut and rice with development of

sugarcane, ragi, bajra, redgram and different heartbeats restricted to confined regions. Region under

millets especially bajra and sorghum is declining giving way to sunflower. Citrus,

melons and mango additionally are filled widely in certain pieces of the zone.

IV. NORTHERN TELANGANA ZONE

 This zone has an absolute geological area of 7.43 m. ha. covering the regions of

Adilabad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, portions of Medak, Nalgonda, Warangal and

Khammam. The environment is normally tropical blustery. The mean yearly precipitation

goes from 900 to 1150 mm with 82% of precipitation from SW storm. The net planted

region is 2.21 m. ha. of which 0.67 m. ha. is inundated addressing 30.3% of the net planted

region. The significant yields filled in the zone are rice, sugarcane, jowar, beats, maize, cotton, groundnut, turmeric and chillies and others. Editing power is every available ounce of effort. Wells

are the principle wellspring of water system followed by waterways. Red chalka soils are prevalent.

V. SOUTHERN TELANGANA ZONE

 The zone includes the locale of Rangareddy, Mahabubnagar (with the exception of the

southern boundary), Nalgonda (aside from south east line), north western piece of Warangal

also southern piece of Medak areas. The zone covers an area of 4.0 m. ha. The dirts of

the zone are primarily red sandy, red earths and medium dark soils. The zone gets an

yearly typical precipitation of 809 (700-900) mm. Around 77% of complete precipitation is gotten

during SW rainstorm just 14.35% of the 1.68 m. ha. of net planted region is under

water system. The chief yields filled in the zone are jowar, castor, rice groundnut,

bajra, redgram, horsegram, ragi, greengram, maize and seasmum. It is the castor belt of

A.P.

VI. Alarm RAINFALL ZONE

 The zone comprises of 145 mandals appropriated in Kurnool and portions of

Anantapur, Kadapa, Prakasam and Mahbubnagar regions covering an area of 4.77 m.

ha. The zone is for the most part undulated with mountains, slopes and plain regions. Dominating

soils of the zone are dark soils. Different soils are red earths with loamy sub-soil, red

sandy soil and issue soils. The dirts in Anantapur regions are shallow with low

fruitfulness. The zone is predominantly described by regular dry spells with most minimal precipitation in

the state (500 - 750 mm). The precipitation is additionally questionable and whimsical and 56% of precipitation

is from SW storm. Significant region in the zone is rainfed and inundated region is as it were

15.4%. The significant yield of this zone is groundnut involving around 33.4% of aggregate

trimmed area of 2.13 m. ha. Other significant harvests incorporate sorghum, foxtail millet, rice,

cotton, coriander and pearl millet. Trimming force is 109% excellent dryland

horticulture innovation

VII. HIGH ALTITUDE AND TRIBAL AREA ZONE

 This zone is included 40 Mandals disseminated in pieces of Srikakulam,

Vishakhapatnam, East Godavari and Khammam regions covering a geological region

of 1.8 m. ha. The region of this zone lies between 50 to 1680 m AMSL and is

described by high slants, mountains, slopes and hillocks as a feature of Eastern Ghats.

Red soils are the most overwhelming sort (94.8%). A little region is covered under

alluvial soils and waterfront sands. The mean yearly precipitation goes from 1245 to 1288 mm

of which around 70% is contributed by south-west storm. Enormous geological region

(58.9%) in the zone is under backwoods and the net trimmed region is just 19.2% with very

little water system sources. The ancestral individuals of this area work on moving development

privately known as "podu" development for their resource.

 Rice is the main yield in the zone possessing 36.2% of the gross

edited area of 0.42 m. ha. The other chief yields development are millets, mesta, niger

what's more tuber crops. Tea, espresso and other ranch crops are additionally filled notwithstanding

fragrant and restorative plants. Trimming power is 120%. Timberland produce, for example,

honey, gum, cleanser nuts, tamarind bring pay to the ancestral individuals.