Soil survey of the district of Tram Kak, Province of Takeo, The Kingdom of Cambodia

Soil Profile Description Soil profiles were described using a combination of codes and definitions from the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (FAO-ISRIC 1990; Purdie 1999; FAO-CSIC 2002). These codes and descriptions were compiled into a booklet entitled ‘Dataset and Code Definitions for the Soil Survey of Cambodia’. A data sheet for recording soil profile information at each site was also produced. Soil profiles were classified using the Cambodian Agronomic Soil Classification (CASC) (White et al. 1997) and World Reference Base for Soil Resources (IUSS 2006). Soil Chemical Analysis Laboratory analysis was completed on all horizons for a selection of the soil profiles. These soil samples were analysed by CSBP laboratories in Western Australia. All soil samples were air-dried, ground and sieved (