Table 2 Selected soil physical properties at the slit loam and clay sites

From: A modelling approach to evaluate the long-term effect of soil texture on spring wheat productivity under a rain-fed condition

Soil Textures

Soil profile depth (cm)

0–15

15–30

30–60

60–90

90–120

Silt loam

SLLL

0.12

0.11

0.10

0.09

0.09

 

SDUL

0.29

0.29

0.27

0.27

0.25

 

SSAT

0.47

0.47

0.47

0.47

0.47

 

Root growth factor

1.00

0.95

0.82

0.47

0.26

 

SSKS

1.42

2.76

4.32

3.04

3.04

 

Clay content (%)

18.2

24.2

25.4

33.4

31.7

 

Silt content (%)

50.4

49.4

33.4

25.9

27.9

Clay

SLLL

0.14

0.14

0.16

0.18

0.20

 

SDUL

0.47

0.47

0.47

0.47

0.47

 

SSAT

0.55

0.55

0.55

0.55

0.51

 

Root growth factor

1.00

0.95

0.82

0.47

0.26

 

SSKS

0.33

0.33

0.33

0.33

0.22

 

Clay content (%)

59

59

59

59

69

 

Silt content (%)

36

36

36

36

28

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