Erosion tendency of Tokat region soils determination

In this study, some chemical, physical soil properties and some erosion indices of surface soil samples taken from 25 different locations in the Tokat region were determined. Some physical and chemical properties such as pH, EC, organic matter, lime, texture, very fine sand, aggregate stability, hydraulic conductivity, clay ratio I, clay ratio II, clay ratio III, dispersion ratio, bulk density, specific gravity, suspension percentage, aggregate size distribution, soil fragmentation degree, liquid limit, plastic limit, plasticity index, and soil erodibility factor were determined. K factor values were calculated to determine soil erosion sensitivity. Erodibility factor values of soils varied between 0.062-0.456 t ha-1 haMJ -1 hmm -1 Bilateral relationships between soil properties were evaluated by correlation analysis. In general, it has been concluded that the local soils are quite sensitive to erosion. Keywords: Erosion, soil properties, soil erodibility factor, erosion tendency indices