Usually soil fertility maps are prepared by software such as Erdas/ArcGIS. These softwares are available with high price. Non-technical persons cannot use these for the preparation of the maps of their villages and interested areas. It is possible to prepare soil fertility maps by use of MS office (word / Excel / power point). The methodology has been explained to create the maps using village land map with survey numbers in excel sheet. It is possible to create-excel-freeform-shapes-from-polygons on any map. A base map has been prepared in excel sheet for DEXCEL map by placing a polygon on each plot (with survey number). |
