Impact of Brick Kilns’ Emission on Soil Quality of Agriculture Fields in the Vicinity of Selected Bhaktapur Area of Nepal

Table 1

Textural classes, organic carbon content and organic matter content of soil as influenced by distance from brick kiln chimney.

Distance	Direction	Sand (%)	Silt (%)	Clay (%)	Textural class	Organic carbon (%)	Organic matter (%)
50 m	East	8.2	74.8	17	Silt loam	0.483	0.833
	West	7	75.2	17.8	Silt loam	0.513	0.885
	North			Res
	South	11.2	71.1	17.7	Silt loam	0.277	0.477
100 m	East	9	73	18	Silt loam	0.797	1.373
	West	21	60	19	Silt loam	0.813	1.402
	North			Res
	South	13.2	70	16.8	Silt loam	0.720	1.241
150 m	East	20.5	65.5	14	Silt loam	0.813	1.402
	West	20	67	13	Silt loam	0.930	1.603
	North	23	65	12	Silt loam	0.757	1.304
	South	12	72	16	Silt loam	0.737	1.270

refers to residential area.