Table 1.
Important characteristics of the Sapane soil form of Paradys and Morago villages.
| Descriptions | Diagnostic Horizons (Paradys) | Diagnostic Horizons (Morago) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthic A | Pedocutanic | Unspecified | Orthic A | Pedocutanic | Unspecified | |
| Depth (m) | 0–30 | 30–60 | 60+ | 0–30 | 30–60 | 60+ |
| Texture class | Clay Loam | Clay | Clay | Clay Loam | Clay | Clay |
| Structure | Granola | Sud angular blocky | Angular blocky | Granola | Angular blocky | Crump |
| Mottling | Absent | Red, yellow | Magnesium nodules | Absent | Yellow, orange | Absent |
| Bulk Density (g cm−3) | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 |
| Color (Wet) | 7.5YR2/2 | 7.5YR4/4 | 10YR5/4 | 10YR5/4 | 7.5YR4/4 | 10YR5/4 |
| Clay % | 34 | 55 | 54 | 29 | 50 | 53 |
| pH (KCL) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| P (mg kg−1) | 17.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 30.5 | 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Ca (mg kg−1) | 2720 | 3090 | 3100 | 1990 | 3100 | 3720 |
| Mg (mg kg−1) | 796 | 1586 | 1664 | 710 | 1436 | 1630 |
| K (NH4Oac) | 280 | 333 | 346 | 416 | 433 | 414 |
| Zn (mg/kg) | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| OC % | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.54 |
| NH4 (mg/kg) | 20.6 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 5.1 |