Modeling future climate change impacts on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) production with best management options in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Table 4 Physico-chemical characteristics of soil at Sirinka in 2019 main season where PWP, permanent wilting point; FC, field capacity; SAT, saturation; RGF, root growth factor; SKS, saturated hydraulic conductivity; BD, bulk density and CEC, cation exchange capacity

Soil depth (cm)	PWP (Cm³ Cm⁻³)	FC (Cm³ Cm⁻³)	SAT (Cm³ Cm⁻³)	RGF (0–1)	SKS (cm h⁻¹)	BD (g cm⁻³)	Soil Texture (%)
							Sand	Silt	Clay
0–30	0.11	0.227	0.450	1.0	0.09	1.24	31	40	40
30–60	0.099	0.193	0.452	0.35	0.43	1.29	55	15	30
60–120	0.079	0.165	0.452	0.122	1.32	1.36	41	39	20
120–160	0.179	0.316	0.475	0.061	2.59	1.31	63	19	18

Soil depth (cm)	Soil pH	Organic Carbon (%)	Total Nitrogen (%)	Available Phosphorus (mg/kg)	Electrical conductivity (us/cm)	CEC (Meq/100gm soil
0–30	7.2	2.73	0.02	8.031	0.165	58.3
30–60	7.4	1.62	0.13	6.752	0.123	53.7
60–120	7.8	1.26	0.07	4.450	0.087	57.5
120–160	8.0	2.32	0.03	4.297	0.052	60.2

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