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Where:
CI =capability index for irrigation,
A =rating of soil texture,
B =rating of soil depth,
C =rating of CaCO3 status
D =rating of CaSO4 status, Values of A, B, C, D, E, F and G are taken from tables
E =salinity/alkalinity rating prepared for this purpose
F =drainage rating,
G =slope rating
Principles of land evaluation
Land evaluation for irrigated agriculture
Parametric approach (the method of Sys and Verheye, 1974)
Table 1: Suitability index for the irrigation capability indices (CI) classes