Soil quality is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. It is important managing soils so they are sustainable for future generations. This study focuses on the post effect of flooding on soil quality parameters in farmlands of Addapuseela village which is nearer to Thotapalli reservoir in Vizianagaram District, Andhrapradesh. The objective of this work is to evaluate the soil parameters which are useful for crop growth in the flood affected and unaffected lands. The standards were taken from Zonal Research and Extension Advisory Council (ZREAC). The soil samples were collected from both flood affected and unaffected farmlands for laboratory tests. The indicators like pH, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulphur, zinc, iron, manganese and copper plays major roles for assessing the soil quality. It was observed that the pH, electrical conductivity, phosphorous, iron, manganese and copper were in considerable range in all selected farmlands. After flood, the organic carbon and zinc decreased and at the same time sulphur was increased. The soil was not much affected in the farmlands after comparing the results of before and after flood.

Key words: Soil quality, flood, pH, electrical conductivity.
 

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