Good understanding of spatial variability of soil properties leads to precise
agriculture . Accordingly , a study was conducted to analyses the spatial variability of
some of soil chemical properties ( soil reaction , electrical conductivity , organic matter ,
calcium carbonate , cation exchange capacity , and exchangeable sodium percentage )
for surface and subsurface horizons ( AP , C1 , C2 ) of some east gharaf soils . Classic
descriptive statistics ( minimum, maximum , mean , standard deviation , kurtosis ,
skewness ) and least significant difference ( P = 0.05 ) , were used for the purpose of this
study . The results showed that , soils in this region were characterized by spatial
variability along vertical and horizontal scales . The most variable property was
electrical conductivity ( C.V. = 77.001 % ) in ( AP ) horizon . |