Table 1.
Site characteristics of the pedons in Upper Hoha sub-watershed.
| Pedon | Geographical position |
Altitude (asl) | Slope (%) | Topographic position | Local physiography | Parent materials | Land use types | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude (N) | Longitude (E) | |||||||
| 1 | 10°06′14″ | 34°33′54.6″ | 1577 m | 2 | Upper slope | Convex plateau | Residual materials | Niger seed farmland |
| 2 | 10° 07′21.4″ | 34°33′58″ | 1553 m | 3 | Upper slope | Slightly hilly to the east | Weathered basalt rocks | Maize farmland |
| 3 | 10°09′38.3″ | 34° 32′51.9″ | 1550 m | 4 | Middle slope | Gentle slope | Weathered granite rock | Maize farmland |
| 4 | 10°07′47.4″ | 34°32′32.5″ | 1529 m | 2 | Middle slope | Plain, slopping to the south | Residual materials | Sorghum farmland |
| 5 | 10°08′7.9″ | 34°34′30.7″ | 1524 m | 3 | Lower slope | Gentle slope | Residual materials | Finger millet farmland |
| 6 | 10°08′48.6″ | 34°32′25.6″ | 1494 m | 7 | Lower slope | Slopping to river valley | Weathered granite rock | Grazing land |
| 7 | 10 08′44.1″ | 34°34′19.1″ | 1466 m | 1 | Toe slope | Plain, hilly to the east | Colluvic materials | Grazing land |
Scor. basalt = Scoraceous basalt.