Dominant taxonomic units and tentative soil series for monofia governorate

Abstract EN

Fifteen soil profiles representing the different soils of Monofia Governorate were chosen for this investigation.

The studied soils were classified according to Soil Survey Staff (1998).

The high levels were Typic Haplotorrerts, Vertic Torrifluvets, Typic Torrifluvents, and Typic Torripsamments.

Tentative Soil Series in Monofia soils were performed as follows: Kafr El-Sharfa, El-Barina, Kors Shubra, Bshamy, Sakiat and Kofor El-Raml series On the other hand the low taxonomic levels were; Fine montmorillonitic, thermic, typic Haplotorrerts.

Fine loamy, montmorillonitic , Thermic, Vertic Torriflurents.

Fine loamy, mixed, thermic, Typic Torrifluvents, and Sandy, Siliceous, theronic, Typic Torripsamments the soils of Kafr El-Sharafa soil Series were the majority in duded most soils in El-Manofia Governorate followed by Kors soil Series, wherease the other tentative soil Series were a minor.