Characterization and Classification of Soils of Abobo Area, Western Ethiopia

Table 3

Particle size distribution and textural classes of soils of Abobo area.

Pedon	Horizon	Depth (cm)	Particle size distribution (%)			Textural class
			Sand	Silt	Clay
A-1	Ap	0–18	37	28	35	Clay loam
	Bw1	18–25	33	31	36	Clay loam
	Bw2	25–35	30	33	37	Clay loam
	CB	35–110	35	30	35	Clay loam
A-2	A	0–18	20	29	51	Clay
	Ad	18–27	20	27	53	Clay
	Bt1	27–37	17	26	57	Clay
	Bt2	37–50	23	12	65	Clay
	BC	50–80	26	21	53	Clay
A-3	Ap	0–22	26	17	57	Clay
	A	22–33	28	20	52	Clay
	Bt1	33–45	25	14	61	Clay
	Bt2	45–63	24	14	62	Clay
	BC	63–85	36	14	50	Clay
A-4	Ap	0–10	25	28	47	Clay
	A	10–19	23	25	52	Clay
	Bt1	19–37	17	13	70	Clay
	Bt2	37–75	15	10	75	Clay
	BC	75–85	22	15	63	Clay
A-5	Ap	0–17	21	24	55	Clay
	A	17–55	23	18	59	Clay
	Bss1	55–116	27	14	59	Clay
	BCss2	116–150	24	15	61	Clay
A-6	Ap	0–20	35	32	33	Clay loam
A-7	A	0–29	35	18	47	Clay
	Bss1	29–48	31	15	54	Clay
	Bss2	48–105	27	8	65	Clay
	BCss	105–150+	21	11	68	Clay