Variation in some physical and chemical properties of levee and deprision soils of Abul-Khasib (Basrah Covenorate)

M. Al-Atab M. A. Kadhim H. A. Jouid, Salah

	Variation in some physical and chemical properties of levee and deprision soils of Abul-Khasib (Basrah Covenorate)
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Article 11, Volume 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 221-237 PDF (0 K)
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Salah M. Al-Atab M. A. Kadhim H. A. Jouid
Abstract
The study has been conducted to know the Variation in some physical and chemical properties of levee and deprision soils of Abul-Khasib (Basrah Covenorate). Six study locations were chosen after field survey, three locations as levee soils in Abul-hamad, Al-lakhta and Al-motawaa, and three locations as deprision soil in Oja, Al-motawaa and kut Alzain. The result were showed that partical size analysis indicate to dominance to silt partical in levee soils (373.2- 606.4 gm kg -1), Wherease in deprision soils dominance clay partical (440.3 - 475.3 gm kg -1) .Also there were a decrease in bulk density in surface horizon and increasing at the depths. The MWD results showed that there were higher value in surface horizon ( 0.3 – 0.5 mm ) which decreasing with soil depths ,and higher value (0.58 mm) in C2 horizon in Al-motawaa (deprision) .The chemical analysis indicate that the OM increasing in surface horizon (3.1 – 6.5 gm kg -1) and decraseed with soil depths . The highest OM value as avrege to pedon (4.9 gm kg -1) in Al-motawaa (deprision).Also result showed that there were increased in CaCO3 content and similarity in pedon depths (240 – 490 gm kg -1).All soil were classified as high saline soils and there were decreased in value of EC in deprision soils. Soil reaction (pH) in natural value and classified as slightly to moderately alkaline.
Keywords
Variation; some physical; chemical properties; levee; deprision soils; Abul; Khasib

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