Research Article

Assessment of Soil Erosion and Its Impact on Agricultural Productivity by Using the RMMF Model and Local Perception: A Case Study of Rangun Watershed of Mid-Hills, Nepal

Table 2

Soil-related hydrological parameter values for soil texture in the Rangun watershed.

S. no.Soil typeMS (%)BD (g cmāˆ’3)K (g Jāˆ’1)COH (kPa)

1Loam0.21.30.83
2Sandy loam0.281.20.72
3Silty loam0.251.30.93

MS: soil moisture at field capacity; BD: topsoil bulk density; COH: cohesion of topsoil; K: soil detachability index.