MINERALOGICAL STUDIES ON SOME SOILS OF SINAI PENINSULA
Abdel Raouf Abdel Halim Abdel Latif;
Abstract
This study aims at evaluating the pedogenic characteristics of the soils of some areas in Sinai peninsula. These areas are El Qaa plain (Wadi Mahash, Wadi Isla, El-Qaa plain and Wadi Firan) in the south westem pmi; Suez basin (Wadi Sidri, Wadi Wardan, Wadi Sudr, Wadi Kahali and Wadi El-Hage) in the Westem-Central Part, in addition to Wadi El-Brouk in the central pmi of Sinai Peninsula.
To achieve this objective, sixteen soil profiles were selected to represent the main geomorphic units in El-Qaa plain, Suez-basin and Wadi El-Brouk. These profiles were described morphologically in the field and their physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics were evaluated. The investigated soils were classified according to soil Taxonomy, 1998 and evaluated from the agricultural view point. The obtained results can be summarized in the following :
1- Physical and chemical properties :
a) Soils of El-Qaa plain :
Soil texture varied among sand to sandy loam. Total carbonate content ranged between (6.1 and 35.69%) with an inegular distribution pattem with depth except for profiles 2 and
4. Organic matter did not exceed 0.29% in the different layers of soil profiles. Soluble salts indicate that soils were saline to extr•emely non saline where EC ranged between (0.9 and 36.4 dS/m).
To achieve this objective, sixteen soil profiles were selected to represent the main geomorphic units in El-Qaa plain, Suez-basin and Wadi El-Brouk. These profiles were described morphologically in the field and their physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics were evaluated. The investigated soils were classified according to soil Taxonomy, 1998 and evaluated from the agricultural view point. The obtained results can be summarized in the following :
1- Physical and chemical properties :
a) Soils of El-Qaa plain :
Soil texture varied among sand to sandy loam. Total carbonate content ranged between (6.1 and 35.69%) with an inegular distribution pattem with depth except for profiles 2 and
4. Organic matter did not exceed 0.29% in the different layers of soil profiles. Soluble salts indicate that soils were saline to extr•emely non saline where EC ranged between (0.9 and 36.4 dS/m).
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| Title | MINERALOGICAL STUDIES ON SOME SOILS OF SINAI PENINSULA | Other Titles | دراسات منرالوجية على بعض أراضى شبة جزيرة سسيناء | Authors | Abdel Raouf Abdel Halim Abdel Latif | Issue Date | 2001 |
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