Table 1 Correlation (r) among clay concentration (Clay), average slake aggregate (ASA), wet aggregate stability index (WASI), bulk density (BD), intact core available water holding capacity (IAWHC), and saturated hydraulic conductivity (SHC) at Froid (n = 16) and Sidney (n = 24), Montana.
From: Relating soil physical properties to other soil properties and crop yields
Soil physical properties | Clay | ASA | WASI | BD | IAWHC | SHC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Froid | ||||||
Clay (g kg−1) | – | 0.14 | 0.50* | − 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.14 |
ASA | 0.14 | – | 0.66** | − 0.54* | 0.52* | 0.28 |
WASI | 0.50* | 0.66** | – | − 0.38 | 0.51* | 0.69** |
BD (Mg m−3) | − 0.32 | − 0.54* | − 0.38 | – | − 0.71** | − 0.13 |
IAWHC (cm3 cm−3) | 0.36 | 0.52* | 0.51* | − 0.71** | – | 0.14 |
SHC (cm h−1) | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.69** | − 0.13 | 0.14 | – |
Sidney | ||||||
Clay (g kg−1) | – | − 0.25 | − 0.24 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.17 |
ASA | − 0.25 | – | 0.67** | − 0.22 | 0.38 | 0.11 |
WASI | − 0.24 | 0.67** | – | − 0.36 | 0.46* | 0.32 |
BD (Mg m−3) | 0.05 | − 0.22 | − 0.36 | – | 0.08 | 0.15 |
IAWHC (cm3 cm−3) | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.46* | 0.08 | – | 0.43* |
SHC (cm h−1) | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.15 | 0.43* | – |
