Abstract

BERNAL, Andy et al. Characteristics of soil and its´limiting factors of regional Murgas, Havana province. cultrop [online]. 2015, vol.36, n.2, pp. 30-40. ISSN 1819-4087.

In this work the study of 897,22 ha in the region Murgas, Havana province is performed to characterize soils in relation to agricultural use for planting herbs (Moringa oleifera). In conjunction with this analysis of some of the physical and chemical properties as drainage conditions, pH and organic matter content, to assess the agricultural productive soil limiting factors under study. This region its characterize by various terrains of high plains and cumulative denudation lowlands with karst phenomena of sinkholes in the lowlands; under a subhumid tropical climate with 1400 mm annual rainfall and average annual temperature of 24-25 ^oC, which shows that the soil limitations are given by drainage problems, which is insufficient in the lower parts of the relief and much of the area

Keywords : soil fertility; soil; organic matter; soil pH.

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