Abstract: South-Eastern Zone of Barwani District has great agricultural potential because of its vast areas of fertile land, diverse climate, generally adequate rainfall and large labour pool. However, agriculture of study area is characterized by low production per unit area. This is a paradox, which invites researchers to investigate the causes of the problem and suggest feasible solutions.

Soil is the layer(s) of generally loose mineral and/or organic material that are affected by physical, chemical and biological processes at or near the planetary surface and usually hold liquids, gases and biota and support plants.

    There are some soils are red, some are black; some are deep and some are shallow; some are coarse textured and some are fine-textured. They serve in varying degree as a reservoir of nutrients and water for crops, provide mechanical anchorage and favourable tilth. The components of soils are mineral material, organic matter, water, air and biota, the proportions of which vary and which together form a system for plant growth; hence the need to study the soils physical properties in perspective.

    The objective of the present study entitled “Assessment of physical properties of soil in the South-Eastern Zone of Barwani District of Madhya Pradesh”is to assessment of physical properties of soil to determine agricultural potentials and constraints for crop production of the soils of South-Eastern Zone of Barwani District.

Keywords:Soil Physical Properties, Soil-Texture, Soil-Structure, Soil-Porosity, Soil-Permeability, Water-Holding Capacity (WHC), Soil-Moisture, Soil-Colour.