Soil (0-20 cm) pH HT (%) Ni Pm  (ppm) Km (ppm)
Raipur 7.12 0.35 1.19 5.5 34
Bilaspur 6.9 0.89 1.49 7.9 48
Bacheli 6.6 1.50 1.25 9.0 23
HT–total humus; Nii–nitrogen index; Pm–Phosphorous mobile; Km –potassium mobile
Table 1: Soil characteristics within the studied areas.