Nutrient Status of Soils in Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı Region of Hatay Province and Their Relationships with Some Soil Properties

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to determine the fertility status of the soils of Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı region of Hatay province by determining the contents of some macro and micro nutrients and their relations with some properties of the soil. For this purpose, a total of 60 soil samples were taken from two depths (0-20 and 20-40 cm) and from 30 points, representing the Kirikhan-Reyhanlı region soils. According to the research results; % N content of soils can be taken with 0.03-1.12 P 0.19-0.86 mg kg-1; K 170-1082 mg kg^-1; Ca 3795-5818 mg kg^-1; Mg 268-2276 mg kg^-1; Cu 1.11-3.77 mg kg^-1; Fe 2.80-15.09 mg kg^-1; Mn 4.17-21.57 mg kg^-1 and z Zn 0.33-1.58 mg kg^-1. The soils of Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı region are 5.00% very low in N, 13.33% low, 23.34% medium, 31.66% high, 26.67% very high. Considering the exchangeable K content of the soils, 3.33% were found to be low, 20.00% medium, 31.67% high and 45.00% very high. While deficiencies were determined in most of the soils in terms of available Zn, no deficiencies were found in terms of available Ca, Mg, Cu and Fe and Mn contents. In addition, the total N and salt contents of the soils, available P and sand contents, exchangeable Ca and sand, silt and lime contents, exchangeable Mg and sand, silt and lime contents, available Cu and sand and lime contents, available Fe and salt contents, available Mn Negative significant correlations were found between pH and clay contents and available Zn and clay and CEC contents. Soils with exchangeable K and salt contents, exchangeable Ca and salt, clay and CEC contents, exchangeable Mg and available Cu and pH, salt, clay and CEC contents, available Fe and pH contents, available Mn and silt and organic matter contents and available Zn. On the other hand, positive significant relationships were determined between sand, lime and organic matter contents.