Abstract
The soil fertility status and mapping their spatial distribution play a crucial role for sustainable planning of particular area. Thus, a study was conducted to assess the soil fertility status of the Agricultural Research Station, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district. The farm is situated 8° 48' and 9° 20' North latitude and 78° 25' east longitude at 90 MSL. The total 18 samples were collected randomly at a depth of 0-20 cm by using soil sampling auger. A GPS device was used for determination of geographical position of soil sampling points. The collected samples were analyzed following standard analytical methods in the laboratory of Soil Science Laboratory, Agricultural Research Station, Kovilpatti. The Arc-GIS 10.
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