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Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the soil physical properties of greenhouse late-maturing citrus orchards in Gyeongnam Province, Korea, focusing on regional and cultivar-level variations.
Methods: A total of 18 representative greenhouse orchards (n = 18) across major late-maturing citrus-producing regions in Gyeongnam Province (Jinju 11, Gimhae 3, Geoje 2, and Hapcheon 2) and different cultivars (Redhyang 13 and Cheonhyehyang 5) were investigated. Soil physical parameters including ridge height, plowing depth, bulk density, porosity, liquid phase, sand, silt, and hardness and organic matter content were analyzed in both topsoil and subsoil.
Results: In greenhouse late-maturing citrus orchards, ridge height increased significantly with increasing plowing depth (P < 0.001), while bulk density in subsoils tended to decrease as organic matter content increased (P < 0.05). The soil liquid phase fraction was significantly higher in Cheonhyehyang cultivation sites compared to Redhyang cultivation sites across both topsoil and subsoil (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: These findings provide baseline scientific data for optimizing soil structure, improving aeration and drainage, and establishing sustainable soil management practices for greenhouse late-maturing citrus production in Gyeongnam Province.
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10.1016/j.agwat.2019.05.035- Publisher :Korean Society of Soil Science and Fertilizer
- Publisher(Ko) :한국토양비료학회
- Journal Title :Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
- Journal Title(Ko) :한국토양비료학회 학회지
- Volume : 59
- No :3
- Pages :342-350
- Received Date : 2026-08-07
- Revised Date : 2026-08-28
- Accepted Date : 2026-08-28
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2026.59.3.342
Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
