Study of some chemical and physical properties of soils and suitability for the cultivation of the tomato crop in (Al- Swawa region) in Sirte city

Abstract

The present work was carried out to study of some chemical and physical properties of soil in Al- Swawa region in Sirte city, which has an area of (50) farms, determining the general productive capacity and suitability for the cultivation of the tomato crop.  The soil samples were collected from the horizon (0-60 cm) of forty-five sites at the north of Sirte (Al- Swawa area). The samples were air-dried, sieved (2 mm mesh) and analyzed for some physical and chemical properties. These soil samples were used for laboratory experiments. The land evaluation system was used to estimate the final quantification of the land factor proposed on the tomato crop. The results showed that the soil of the study area is suitable for the cultivation of the crop, and the tomato crop was classified in the appropriate medium soil rank (S2) for the total area of the study area by (100%).