Table 10: Clusters of similar physical soil characteristics.
Cluster Sample Location Moisture (%) pH EC(μs/cm) Sand (%)
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
1 Kolonnawa 49.3 60.3 3.5 4 1092 2148 16 22
Thalawatwhugoda 42.8 54.8 3.4 4.1 2099 2116 6 24
Diyatha 48 52 4.5 4.7 1100 1253 16 18
2 Baddagana 66 77.4 2.7 3.5 2458 4150 2 4
Heen Ela 70.6 88 2.9 4.3 2146 3805 2 6
Kotte 74 82 3.7 4 3850 4256 4 6
3 Thalangama Paddy 60 62 5.5 5.9 725 900 4 5
Thalawathugoda Paddy 59.2 61.8 5.7 5.9 723 855 4 8