Research Article

Effect of Tillage Practices on Soil Properties and Crop Productivity in Wheat-Mungbean-Rice Cropping System under Subtropical Climatic Conditions

Table 1

Morphological and taxonomical characteristics of the experimental site.

Morphological characteristics
LocalityBARI, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Geographic position24°-0′N latitude, 90°-25′E longitude, 8.40 m height above the sea level
AEZMadhupur tract (AEZ 28)
General soil typeNear neutral soil pH, Grey Terrace soils (Aeric Albaquept)

Taxonomic soil classification
OrderInceptisol
SuborderAquept
SubgroupAeric Albaquept 
Soil seriesChhiata
Physiographic unitMadhupur tract
DrainageModerate
Flood levelAbove flood level
VegetationClean cultivation and maintaining cropping pattern
TopographyMedium high land, 8.40 m height above the sea level