Estimation of the drought sensitivity of Hungarian soils based on corn yield responses

Figures & data

Figure 1. Forming of soil drought sensitivity indices from the geocoding NPCPD database information. NPCPD: National Pedological and Crop Production Database; PaDI: Pálfai Drought Index; CARPATCLIM: Climate of the Carpathian Region Database.

Table 1. Distribution of soil specific drought sensitivity categories according to main soil types and soil texture for corn.

Distribution of drought sensitivity categories (%)
Soil parameters		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Main soil types according to the Hungarian Soil Classification	Skeletal soils	80.9	0.0	3.2	13.9	0.6	0.3	1.2
	Lithomorphous soils	10.9	2.7	0.0	64.3	6.2	0.0	15.9
	Brown forest soils	9.8	15.5	16.7	19.3	15.5	16.9	6.4
	Chernozem soils	6.4	14.6	11.5	39.8	11.1	6.9	9.8
	Salt-affected soils	45.2	0.0	16.1	8.3	1.4	25.3	3.7
	Meadow soils	12.4	4.6	13.7	48.7	9.2	2.7	8.7
	Bog soils	19.3	0.0	1.0	15.8	0.0	13.2	50.8
	Alluvial and sedimentary soils	10.3	0.9	2.6	43.4	1.2	8.5	33.2
Soil texture	Coarse sand	44.7	0.7	14.8	20.3	0.0	6.8	12.7
	Sand	41.4	3.6	23.5	20.8	4.1	3.4	3.2
	Sandy loam	7.6	0.2	23.9	35.7	7.9	20.6	4.2
	Loam	6.0	25.5	6.5	23.3	25.4	3.7	9.5
	Clayey loam	10.7	9.5	9.5	44.2	4.3	7.6	14.2
	Clay	21.1	2.5	7.4	53.9	0.2	3.0	11.9
	Heavy clay	10.5	8.8	4.3	50.5	0.4	4.0	21.5