CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATION IN WATER, SOIL, FEEDSTUFFS AND BLOOD OF SMALL RUMINANTS OF THAL IRRIGATED AND DERA GHAZI KHAN IRRIGATED AREAS OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

Published: November 19, 2011

By: Yasir Allah Ditta, Anjum Khalique, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan, Umer Farooq and Ibadullah Jan

Summary

Calcium (Ca) and Phosphorus (P) status of soil, water, feedstuffs and blood plasma of sheep and goats in Thal Canal Irrigated and Dera Ghazi Khan Irrigated areas of Punjab, Pakistan was determined during summer and winter season. The samples were taken from five different sites which were selected on the basis of sheep and goats population, topography, soil type and feedstuffs availability and analyzed for Ca and P by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer and Spectrophotometer. Higher values of Ca and P were observed in soil for Thal Canal Irrigated zone as compared to the D. G. Khan Irrigated zone during winter and summer season. Water from tube well and motor pump showed higher Ca and lower P status during winter and summer season in D. G. Khan Irrigated Zone as compared to Thal Canal Irrigated zone. Rice grain and wheat grain showed significant (P<0.05) for Ca level whereas millet grain and wheat grain showed significant (P<0.05) difference for P level. Comparatively significant (P<0.05) difference was observed for sheep and goats between Thal Canal Irrigated zone and D. G. Khan Irrigated zone. Keywords: minerals, soil, water, feed, blood, Punjab

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