Estimation of Dielectric Constant of Herbal Based Soil In Relation to Microwave Remote Sensing

Abstract

In this paper an attempt has been made by authors to estimate dielectric constant of herbal based soil of Chhattisgarh state. Soil Physics is a new research area in present scenario. Microwave remote sensing dielectric behaviour of soil helps in agricultural production in the form of cultivation. Soil is very important for human being. From the very childhood I was extremely impressed with civilization, culture, agriculture, farming, day to day life, and challenges of Achanakmar Tiger Reserve. The doctor, so called Baiga, Baba, Hakim used to forest plant for treatment. There are a lot of plant which are beneficial in diseases. In my point of view there are some specific properties in soil also. Now it has been correlated with Soil Physics, herbal based soil and Ethnobotany. Herbal based plants are the panacea for rural people as well as tribal area. The tribal people depend on forests for their livelihood and most of the rural people still depend on traditional medicine as a primary healthcare source. India is rich in medicinal plant diversity which is distributed in different geographical, environmental conditions and associated tribal and folk knowledge systems. This research is interdisciplinary and covers ethnobotany. Ethnobotany is the organized study of the relationship between plants and human. Plants are related with soil and soil is related with Soil Physics. Remote sensing is the backbone of the space programme. Remote sensing plays a prominent role in many domains related to the observation of the earth such as agriculture monitoring, military battles, and cover, oceanography, etc. the art of measuring an object or entity without touching it. “The science and art of obtaining information about an object, area or phenomenon through the analysis of data acquired by a device that is not in contact with the object, area or phenomenon under investigation”. Again it has been stated that dielectric constant of herbal based soil plays pivotal role in production of grains. Further it has been observed that the dielectric constant of dry soil varies in between 3.01 to 3.13