modelling the relationship between soil color and particle size for soil survey in ferralsol environments

modelling the relationship between soil color and particle size for soil survey in ferralsol environments

;B. Kone;A. Yao-Kouame;J.B. Ettien;S. Oikeh;G. Yoro;S. Diatta
presse medicale (paris, france : 1983) 2009 Vol. 28 pp. 93-105
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Soil texture is an important property for evaluating its inherent fertility especially by using pedo-transfers functions requiring particle size data. However, there is no existing quantitative method for in situ estimation of soil particle size, delaying judgement of soil chemical properties in the field. For this purpose, laboratory particle size analyses of 1028 samples from 281 Ferralsol profiles, located between latitudes 7º N and 10º N in Côte d’Ivoire and their respective colour notation by Munsell chart were used to generate prediction models. Multiple Linear Regression Analysis by Group was processed to identify clay, sand and silt contents in the soil based on color hue (2.5YR, 5YR, 7.5YR, and 10YR) and Chroma (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). The evaluation was conducted for each horizon coded as H1 (0-20 cm), H2 (20-60 cm), H3 (60-80 cm) and H4 (80-150 cm) and used as grouping variables. Highly significant (P< 0.001) models were identified for clay and sand. These models were used to estimate successfully clay and sand contents for other Ferralsol samples by comparing calculated and measured mean using the null hypothesis of difference and Tukey’s tests. They were accurate for at all depths, except 80 - 150 cm, for sand in 10YR soils. The method was deemed appropriate for in situ estimation of soil particle size contents in Ferralsol environment for improving reconnaissance agricultural soil surveys.

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