Research Article

Long and Midterm Effect of Conservation Agriculture on Soil Properties in Dry Areas of Morocco

Table 1

So1l texture characteristics at the soil profile for the both sites.

FieldDurationSoil depth (cm)Texture (%)Texture
ClaySlitSand

Site I
 Merchouch
11 years0–1054.532.311.2Clay
0–2050.037.312.7Clay
20–8052.535.112.4Clay

Site II
 Jemaat Shaim
32 years0–2.556.532.2311.38Clay
2.5–546.230.9522.9Clay
5–104522.932.1Clay
10–2042.121.0136.91Clay
20–3039.723.3237.02Clay/loam clay
30–4031.433.2435.05Loam clay
40–6042.121.0136.82Clay
60–804220.2136.84Clay