Mapping of the soil texture using geostatistical method (a case study of the Shahrekord plain, central Iran) |
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Authors: | Yaser Safari Isa Esfandiarpour Boroujeni Ardavan Kamali Mohammad Hassan Salehi Mohsen Bagheri Bodaghabadi |
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Institution: | 1. Soil Science Dept., College of Agriculture, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, P.O. Box 518, Rafsanjan, Iran 2. Soil Science Dept., College of Agriculture, Shahrekord University, P.O. Box 115, Shahrekord, Iran
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Abstract: | Soil texture is a key variable that reflect a number of soil properties such as soil permeability, water holding capacity, nutrient storage and availability, and soil erosion. The main objective of this study was to produce the kriged maps of soils of the Shahrekord region, central Iran. One hundred four soil samples were collected on a 375-m2 sampling grid from the depths of 0–30, 30–60, and 60–100 centimeter, and their particle sizes were determined using hydrometer method. The results showed a moderately spatial correlation in the soil particles among sampling soil layers and across the study area. Moreover, increasing clay and therewith observation of heavier soil textures is evident from surface to subsurface layers of the soils in the studied area due to rainfall and/or irrigation agriculture. These findings indicated that study of the soil texture variation with depth can be used as a clue for site-specific management and precision agriculture. Moreover, we suggest further analysis by using other data layers like topographical parameters, land use, parent material, soil erosion, and any other information which might influence the spatial distribution of soil texture. |
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