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Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 44 issue 4 (december 2010) : 316 - 320

UPDATING SOIL CHARACTERISTICS OF ÇUKUROVA REGION (SOUTHERN TURKEY) USING GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ILSEN SOFTWARE

Mahmut Dingil, M. Eren Öztekin, Erhan Akça, Suat Senol
1Çukurova University, Faculty of Agriculture Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Adana

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Cite article:- Dingil Mahmut, Öztekin Eren M., Akça Erhan, Senol Suat (2024). UPDATING SOIL CHARACTERISTICS OF ÇUKUROVA REGION (SOUTHERN TURKEY) USING GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ILSEN SOFTWARE. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 44(4): 316 - 320. doi: .

ABSTRACT

The soil map of Çukurova University’s (Southern Turkey) campus Adana (1802 ha) was prepared
by conventional air-photo interpretation in 1974, and is updated by employing geographical
information system and remote sensing techniques. Soils of the campus are developed on alluvial
deposits (35%), conglomerates (33%), calcrete (25%) and old river terraces (7%). Soils having 90-
120 cm depth cover 26% of the total area whereas shallow soils (10-30cm) occupy 22%. The large
area (86%) of region overlay on flat (0-2%) or gently sloping lands (2-6%), whereas strongly sloping
lands (12-24%) cover only 14%. Four diagnostic horizons were determined as Bw; Ck; Bw-Ck and
Bt-Ck with 4%, 21%, 12% and 16% distribution. Land Capability Classification (LCC) I, II and III
cover 87.3% of the total geographical area whereas soils of VI and VII class only 12.7%. Soils are
classified into Entisol, Inceptisol, Vertisol and Alfisol orders with 16%, 40%, 26% and 18% distribution.

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