Land classification lies at the center of land evaluation schemes. The intent of the study is to identify the land capability of Talapilli Taluk, Thrissur District by adopting National Resources Conservation Service - land capability criteria. The land capability classification includes eight classes of land I to VIII. The parameters considered are texture, slope, depth, erosion, permeability and soil reaction. The parameters are studied in detail and ordered in land capability classification. Five land capability class II, III, IV, VI, and VII and three capability subclass, e - erosion, w - excess water and s - soil limitations is identified in the Taluk. Talapilli has high proportion of class II - good cultivable and class III - moderately good cultivable land covering the wetlands and its adjacent areas. Northeast and northwest of the Taluk is concentrated with class IV - fairly good cultivable land suited for occasional or limited cultivation. Parcels of land suited for class VI - grazing and forestry and class VII - fairly suited for grazing and forestry is noticed at centre and north of the Taluk which is not suitable for sustained use because of limitations

Author Name: Shyju K Kumaraswamy K

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Keywords: Talapilli National Resources Conservation Service Soil Land capability

ISSN: 2249-3921

EISSN: 2249-4316

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