Table 1.
Control soil horizons characteristics.
| Ho | BD (g cm−3) | SD (g cm−3) | Po (%) | FC (%) | H (%) | Sand (%) | Clay (%) | Silt (%) | Texture (USDA) | OM (%) | pH | WDPT (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 (Ap) | 1.06 | 2.38 | 55.31 | 35.88 | 24.69 | 50.46 | 9.34 | 40.20 | Loam | 2.80 | 7.08 | 0.59 |
| H2 (A1) | 1.16 | 2.50 | 53.76 | 32.44 | 16.31 | 42.96 | 17.41 | 39.63 | Loam | 0.97 | 7.98 | 0.48 |
| H3 (C1) | 1.20 | 2.63 | 54.40 | 31.23 | 11.17 | 49.04 | 17.34 | 33.62 | Loam | 0.16 | 8.01 | 0.52 |
| H4 (C2) | 1.28 | 2.63 | 51.51 | 28.30 | 18.87 | 67.38 | 13.12 | 19.50 | Sandy loam | 0.09 | 8.11 | 0.52 |
| H5 (C3b) | 1.05 | 2.50 | 58.08 | 34.19 | 26.08 | 9.60 | 47.41 | 42.99 | Silty clay | 0.16 | 8.14 | 2.36 |
| H6 (C4b) | 1.03 | 2.78 | 62.99 | 36.10 | 27.64 | 7.02 | 45.62 | 47.35 | Silty clay | 0.29 | 8.16 | 2.33 |
| H7 (C5b) | 1.22 | 2.38 | 48.59 | 31.51 | 24.33 | 57.08 | 15.64 | 27.28 | Sandy clay loam | 0.42 | 8.40 | 0.76 |
| H8 (C6b) | 1.04 | 2.63 | 60.63 | 35.97 | 29.06 | 15.08 | 37.64 | 47.28 | Silty clay loam | 0.43 | 7.91 | 2.27 |
Horizon (Ho), Bulk Density (BD), Particle Density (SD), Porosity (Po), Field Capacity (FC), Moisture Content (H), Organic Matter (OM), Water Drop Penetration Time (WDPT): Water, Edaphogenetic Processes: Pasture (p), Buried (b).