Applied and Environmental Soil Science

Research Article

Assessment and Characterization of Agricultural Salt-Affected Soils around Abaya and Chamo Lakes, South Ethiopia Rift Valley

Table 3

Salt-affected soils morphological characteristics.
ParametersAround Chamo lakeAround Abaya lake
Pit, CL01Pit, CL02Pit, AL01Pit, AL02Pit, AL03
Depth (cm)Depth (cm)Depth (cm)Depth (cm)Depth (cm)
0–2020–4040–600–2020–4040–600–2020–4040–600–2020–4040–600–2020–4040–60
ColorMoist7.5YR 4/37.5YR 2.5/27.5YR 4/310YR 2/210YR3/310YR3/210YR 3/110YR 2/110YR 4/310YR 3/210YR 2/210YR 4/210YR 3/210YR 3/210YR 2/2
Structure unitsaGrade, Size, and typeST, VF, ABMO, FI, SBMO, FI, ABST, ME, ABMO, ME, SBMO, ME, SBMO, FI, GRST, ME, ABWE, FI, GRMO, ME, SBMO,ME, SBMO,ME, SBST, ME, ABMO, FI, SBMO, FI, SB
ConsistencybDryHASOSHAHASHASHAHASHASHASHASHASHAHASHASHA
MoistVFILOFRFRFRFRVFRFRFRFRFRFRFIFRFR
WetST, VPLNST, NPLVST, VPST, PLVST, PLVST, VPLST, VPLVST, VPLVST, VPLST, PLST, PLST, PLST, PLVST, VPLST, PL
TexturecFeelSCLSLSLCCCCCLCCCLCLCLCC
RootsdSize and abundanceVF, VVF, VVF, NVF, NVF, NVF, NVF, VN, NN, NM, CF, VF, VVF, VN, NN, N
aAB, angular blocky; FI, fine/thin, GR: granular, ME: medium, MO: moderate; SB, subangular blocky; and ST: strong. bFI, firm; FR, friable; HA, hard; LO, loose; NPL, nonplastic; NST, nonsticky; PL, plastic; SHA: slightly hard; SO, soft; VFI, weak; and VFR, very friable. cC, clay; CL, clay loam; and SCL, silty clay loam; dF, fine; N, none; V, very few; and VF, very few.