Abstract
Inceptisols (Cambisols) occupy a large and important part of the agricultural land in Jordan. Rainfed agriculture is practiced there and the soils are used for cultivated field crops. They have sustained agriculture for many decades. Relatively few pedogenic studies have been directed to Inceptisols (Cambisols) in Jordan. Six sites from different precipitation zones were selected where Inceptisols (Cambisols) occur on limestone parent material. The physical and chemical properties of these soils were determined to study the genesis of these soils, to classify them according to the USDA and FAO system and to provide basic information about the soils for agricultural development. Typical Inceptisols (Cambisols) were found on steep slopes and on young geomorphic surfaces. Illuviation, lessivage and pedoturbation processes are relatively active in the studied soils but none of these processes predominate. Weathering was most effective at the surface.
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