Table 1: Major soil properties.

Israeli local name USDA classification HM Sand Silt Clay SOC SIC Total N pH1 EC1 SSA % volume % g kg−1 mS m−1 m2 g−1 Loess Typic xerofluvent 4.14 38.6 49.4 12 5.4 22.5 0.9 8.22 5.44 167 Hamra Typic xerocherept 1.44 97.37 1.73 0.9 1.5 2.1 0.5 8.57 0.08 83 Gromosol Typic chromoxerert 5.23 46.46 38.98 14.56 7.6 12.5 1.3 8.68 0.55 238

11 to 2 ratio.