Özet:

Soil is an important element for human life. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the soil and it use in accordance with its purpose. However, with the increase in population, the pressure on the land increases and the problems of misuse of the lands arise. Therefore, land degradation due to human influence is becoming a serious problem in our country. One of these problems is the formation of soil crust. The crust formation prevents infiltration and it causes accumulate of water on the surface. Thus, this case create soil erosion problem particularly at slope area. Also, the formation of crust reduces the yield of agricultural products. The present study was carried out in the Çorum Stream Basin, which has a semi-arid climate. Total 282 soil samples were taken from the study area. Some physico-chemical and crust formation analysis were performed for soil samples which were coordinated. Then, the crust formation was calculated and its spatial distribution map was produced by selecting the appropriate interpolation method. According to the results obtained, 54.0% of the study area has a very severe crusting risk. These areas have been generally used under intensive agricultural activities. Therefore, considering the climatic and soil conditions of the study area, some measures such as increasing the organic matter level, realizing the appropriate use of the land, and applying the irrigation method developed without disturbing the physical and chemical structure of the soil should be taken.

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