Land Suitability Analysis for Sustainable Production of Selected Cereals in Southeastern Ethiopia

Table 9

Land suitability for wheat and barley farming using drainage requirement.

Crops	Land characteristics	Requirements (LUR)	Samples	Area (ha)	Area (%)	Class
Wheat	Drainage (texture)	Well-drained	14	199.91	96.20	S1
		Moderately	1	7.96	3.80	S2
		Poorly drained	0	0.00	0.00	S3
		Not drained	0	0.00	0.00	N
Barley	Drainage (texture)	Well-drained	14	199.91	96.20	S1
		Moderately	1	7.96	3.80	S2
		Poorly drained	0	0.00	0.00	S3
		Not drained	0	0.00	0.00	N

Note. LUR = requirement.