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Table 4 Classification of soil P leaching risk in arid agricultural soils and paddy soils

From: Phosphorus leaching risk from black soil increased due to conversion of arid agricultural land to paddy land in northeast China

Risk level

Profile depth

No risk

Low risk

Medium risk

High risk

 

(cm)

(mg kg−1)

Arid agricultural soils

0–20

 ≤ 59.63a

59.63 ~ 119.26

119.26 ~ 178.89

 > 178.89

20–40

 ≤ 24.31

24.31 ~ 48.62

48.62 ~ 97.24

 > 97.24

40–60

 ≤ 32.91

32.91 ~ 65.82

65.82 ~ 131.64

 > 131.64

Paddy soils

0–20

 ≤ 35.35

35.35 ~ 70.70

70.70 ~ 106.05

 > 106.05

20–40

 ≤ 17.20

17.20 ~ 34.40

34.40 ~ 68.80

 > 68.80

40–60

 ≤ 10.45

10.45 ~ 20.90

20.90 ~ 41.80

 > 41.80

  1. aWhen the soil Olsen-P is below the change point, the soil is classified as no risk area. In addition, soils are classified as risk areas when soil Olsen-P is higher than the change point