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Table 1 Physico-chemical properties of the soil at experimental site before the implementation of the study

From: The influence of grazing and cultivation on runoff, soil erosion, and soil nutrient export in the central highlands of Ethiopia

Soil characteristics

Values

Soil physical properties

 Bulk density (g cm–3)

1.08

 Particle size distribution

  Sand (%)

15.6

  Clay (%)

62.6

  Silt (%)

21.8

 Soil texture class

Clay

Soil chemical properties

 pH (1: 1 H2O)

5.21

 Organic carbon (%)

2.91

 Total nitrogen (%)

0.13

 Available phosphorus (ppm) (Bray II method)

14.22