Characteristics of Nitisol profiles as affected by land use type and slope class in some Ethiopian highlands

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Table 3 Particle size distribution, textural class and bulk density of Nitisol sample profiles

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Sand (%)	Silt (%)	Clay (%)	Silt/clay	Class	BD (g/cm³)
Profile 1: Intensive cereal upper slope (ET_ASAAP002)
Ap	0–20	30	19	51	0.28	Sandy clay	1.14
AB	20–40	26	16	58	0.27	Clay	1.07
Bt1	40–80	22	18	60	0.30	Clay	1.02
Bt2	80–200	27	11	62	0.20	Clay	1.20
Profile 2: Intensive cereal lower slope (ET_AJJIP001)
Ap	0–20	14	21	63	0.35	Clay	1.12
AB	20–42	12	21	67	0.31	Clay	1.10
Bt1	42–90	12	18	70	0.26	Clay	1.10
Bt2	90–200	10	20	72	0.27	Clay	1.10
Profile 3: Agroforestry upper slope (ET_JIMLS-SP2)
Ah	0–12	23	23	55	0.41	Clay	1.14
BA	12–30	13	23	63	0.36	Clay	1.12
Bt1	30–0	12	26	61	0.43	Clay	1.12
Bt2	90–145	12	29	60	0.48	Clay	1.04
Bt3	145–200	12	27	62	0.43	Clay	1.06
Profile 4: Agroforestry lower slope (ET_JIM-G-SLP2
Ap	0–10	17	37	56	0.33	Clay	1.04
AB	10–30	14	22	64	0.15	Clay	1.02
Bt1	30–60	13	21	66	0.32	Clay	1.04
Bt2	60–105	11	22	63	0.42	Clay	1.07
Bt3	105–180	8	27	66	0.41	Clay	1.04