Research Article

Spatial Dependence of Physical Attributes and Mechanical Properties of Ultisol in a Sugarcane Field

Table 4

Matrix linear correlation between the physical and mechanical soil attributes.

BDSandSiltClayLLPI10%19%

BD1.00−0.100.44−0.38−0.17−0.42−0.46−0.260.00
1.00−0.490.050.470.410.100.03−0.05
Sand1.00−0.40−0.74−0.69−0.46−0.40−0.05
Silt1.00−0.320.390.290.25−0.12
Clay1.000.420.270.260.14
LL1.000.660.440.27
PI1.000.260.24
10%1.000.48
19%1.00

BD: Bulk density (g⋅cm−3); : soil moisture content (g⋅g−1); Sand, Silt and Clay: (%); LL: liquid limit (%); PI: plasticity index (%); : pre-consolidation tension (kPa).