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Table 2 Soil types, coverage and K value based on Hurni (1985), Hellden (1987) and SCRP (1996)

From: Erosion risk assessment for prioritization of conservation measures in Geleda watershed, Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia

No.

Soil types

Soil colour

Soil erodibility (K value)

Area (ha)

Percent (%)

1

Chromic Luvisols

Brown/reddish brown

0.20

8258.67

32.25

2

Eutric Leptosols

Brown to yellowish brown

0.20

848.79

3.31

3

Haplic Luvisols

Brown/reddish brown

0.20

700.74

2.74

4

Luvic Calcisols

Red

0.25

15,802.47

61.7