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Some initial physical and chemical soil properties.
| Layer (cm) | Particle Size Distribution | Bulk Density (g cm−3) | Ksat Cm h−1 | FC (%) | WP (%) | AW (%) | pH | ECe (dS.m−1) | OM (%) | CaCO3 (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand % | Silt % | Clay % | TC | ||||||||||
| 0–30 | 20 | 38 | 42 | CL | 1.40 | 1.2 | 34.3 | 19.7 | 14.6 | 7.76 | 2.85 | 1.50 | 4.3 |
| 30–60 | 17 | 37 | 46 | CL | 1.36 | 0.9 | 32.2 | 19.1 | 13.1 | 7.75 | 2.98 | 1.10 | 4.2 |
TC = Texture class, CL = Clay loam, FC = Field capacity, WP = Wilting point, AW = Available water, OM = Organic matter, and Ksat = Hydraulic conductivity.
