Relationships Between Some General Properties and Erosion Susceptibility of Soils Where Wild Rosehip Grows in Yozgat Province

Abstract

In this study, it was tried to determine the organic matter status of the soils where naturally growing rose hips were grown in Yozgat province and its relationship with some soil properties, especially erodibility. In this direction, degraded surface soil samples were taken from 30 different points. Organic matter (OM), texture, total calcium carbonate (CaCO3), pH, electrical conductivity (EC), some macronutrients (N, P, K, Ca and Mg), some micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu) and soil erodibility factor of universal soil loss equation (USLE-K) were determined using these samples. According to the findings, the soils were classified as "adequate" in terms of some macro and micronutrient contents (P, Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu) and higher in terms of some elements (Ca, K and Mg). The organic matter content of the soils varied between 2.28% and 9.87% and the USLE-K value of the soils varied between 0.02-0.06 t ha-1 ha MJ-1 h mm-1. According to the statistical evaluations, organic matter was negatively correlated with pH and USLE-K and positively correlated with Mn and Zn. The adequacy of the nutrient content of these soils and their resistance to erosion were attributed to the high organic matter content of the soils.