Location

Asossa, Amba12/Asossa

Coordination

Soil type

Surrounding land form

Slope and position

Elevation:

Drainage

Land use/vegetation

Moisture condition

                        Atsite

Erosion        Surrounding

 Described

by Horizon   Depth(cm)

A                   0-20

AB                20-45

Bt₁                 45⁺                

N10°2’30’’E34°34’18’’

Humic-dystric Nitisols

Medium gradient Hill

Meddle slop or back slop

1546 m above sea level

Well drained

Crop Agriculture, mixed farming and fallow land

Moist

Medium

Strong

Bakala Anbessa

Description

Darkred dish brown (5YR2.5/1) moist and darkred dish brown (2.5YR 2.5/2) dry; heavy clay; structure one moderately very coarse granular, structure 2 strongly coarse granular; dry slightly hard, moist very firm; sticky; plastic; many medium roots; gradual smooth boundary.

Dusky red (10R3/3) moist and dusky red (10R3/3) dry; clay; structure one moderately very coarse granular; structure two moderately coarse granular; dry soft; moist very friable; very sticky; very plastic; few very fine roots; clear smooth boundary.

Dark redish brown (2.5 YR 2.5/3) moist and dark red (2.5 YR 3/6) dry; heavy clay; structure one weakly very coarse prismatic; structure two moderately fine angular blocky; dry soft; moist very friable; very sticky; very plastic; few very fine root