Research Article

Variation of Selected Physicochemical and Hydrological Properties of Soils in Different Tropical Land Use Systems of Nepal

Table 2

LSD comparison between land use systems on soil properties.

Land useLand usepHP (ppm)K (ppm)MC (%)CI (cm/min)

ForestGrassland0.0000.0000.2200.0000.059
Rainfed agriculture land0.0010.0370.0530.8620.609
GrasslandForest0.0000.0000.2200.0000.059
Rainfed agriculture land0.0000.0000.0090.0000.029
Rainfed agriculture landForest0.0010.0370.0530.8620.609
Grassland0.0000.0000.0090.0000.029

Note. pH: pH value of the soil, N: total nitrogen, P: available phosphorus, K: available potassium in the soil, MC: moisture content, CI: cumulative infiltration of the soil.