Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Measures on Soil Quality Indicators: The Case of Geshy Subcatchment, Gojeb River Catchment, Ethiopia

Table 3

Mean values of dry bulk density (gcm⁻³) and soil textures in 0.0- to 20.0 cm soil depth in the Geshy subcatchment.

Slope (%)	Terrace position	With SWC					Without SWC
		, gcm^−3	Texture (%)				, gcm^−3	Texture (%)
			Sand	Silt	Clay	Class		Sand	Silt	Clay	Class
3–8	Lower	1.35	28.7	24.3	47.0	C	1.43	29.7	32.3	38.3	CL
	Middle	1.23	29.3	30.3	40.7	C	1.30	29.7	35.0	35.3	CL
	Upper	1.20	29.0	31.7	39.3	CL	1.34	30.0	32.7	37.3	CL
	Average	1.26^a	29.0^a	28.8^a	42.3^a	C	1.36^a	29.8^a	33.3^a	37.0^a	CL
	SD	0.15	2.50	4.84	6.73		0.09	0.83	2.69	2.55
8–15	Lower	1.43	29.3	27.7	43.3	C	1.31	28.3	34.3	37.7	CL
	Middle	1.34	29.3	28.7	42.3	C	1.35	29.7	34.3	36.3	CL
	Upper	1.35	29.3	31.7	39.3	CL	1.42	28.3	32.0	39.7	CL
	Average	1.37^a	29.3^a	29.3^a	41.7^a	C	1.36^a	28.8^a	33.6^a	37.9^a	CL
	SD	0.16	1.00	4.12	4.66		0.11	0.83	4.59	4.73
15–30	Lower	1.42	29.0	25.7	45.7	C	1.30	28.3	33.3	37.3	CL
	Middle	1.32	30.7	29.3	40.0	C	1.27	29.7	32.7	38.3	CL
	Upper	1.39	32.3	34.0	34.7	CL	1.39	28.3	36.3	34.3	CL
	Average	1.38^a	30.7^a	29.7^a	40.1^a	C	1.32^a	28.8^a	34.1^a	36.7^a	CL
	SD	0.15	3.61	5.03	8.27		0.07	1.20	3.76	4.36
Total	Lower	1.40^a	29.0^a	25.9^a	45.3^a	C	1.35^a	29.1^a	33.3^a	37.8^a	CL
	Middle	1.30^a	29.8^a	29.4^ab	41.0^ab	C	1.31^a	29.3^a	34.0^a	36.7^a	CL
	Upper	1.31^a	30.2^a	32.4^b	37.8^b	CL	1.38^a	29.2^a	33.7^a	37.1^a	CL
	Average	1.34^a	29.7^a	29.3^a	41.4^a	C	1.35^a	29.2^a	33.7^b	37.2^b	CL
	SD	0.16	2.60	4.51	6.52		0.09	1.34	3.63	3.87

Note: overall means followed by the same letter (s) across columns and rows are not significantly different () with respect to treatments, slope classes, and position within the terraces. , bulk density; SD, standard deviation; C, clay; CL, clay loam.