Soil Classification and Land Evaluation of Some Entisols in Mid- Mesopotamian Plain | ||
| Journal of Tikrit University For Agriculture Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 155-162 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ; and N. F. Aboud | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The area of study was located south of Babal governarate between 31° 30َ 32° 15َ latitude and 44° 20َ ,44° 44َ longitude in mid-mesopotamion plain beside Euphates river .A semi detailed soil survey was conducted, 10 soil profiles were digged and soils has been described morphologically .soil samples have been collected , soil texture and different chemical properties were examined .soil map was analyzed cartographically and geomorphologically and described for soil classification , and land capability was evaluated .Results indicated that the study area was nearly level topography ,and the soils are recent from Euphrates river and stratification and high levels of water sediments table soils. Soils texture varies between moderetly fine to fine were characterized by high EC(28 - 73 ds/m) with a high percentage of ESP(2.4-48.9%). The lime content was (29.9-28.3%) and a low content of gypsum (0.1-5.1%)and O.M(0.5-1.5%)Soils were classified at the order Entisols and sub group level : Aquic Torrifluvent, Typic Torrifluvent and Vertic Torrifluvent . The land evaluation for productivity purpose results showed that there are all classes of land suitable for agriculture. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Soil Classification; Entisols | ||
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