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Soil horizon thicknesses ranged between 2-14 cm, with 85% of samples having a thickness ≤5 cm.
Soil horizon properties of the study field used as model input (source: USDA, 1994).Bulk [a] Hydraulic [a] Soil Texture (%)DepthDensityFieldConductivity [a] Adjustments were made during calibration.
Soil horizon was also a significant factor for pH (F = 13.7, p < 0.001) with the Oe horizon (5.1) having a higher pH compared to the Oa horizon (4.9) (Figure 1, Table 2).
Soil horizon properties were characterized based on the soil profile description and the measurements carried out by Jonard et al.
Soil horizon identification is important to decide on the diagnostic soil horizon, while parent material identification helps with understanding of soil properties and its response to management practices.Both identification of soil horizons and parent materials are based on visual interpretation skills, which can be developed by viewing and reviewing numerous soil pits in the field and/or monolith photographs.