Abstract:The geomorphological differences between the bedding rock slope and the anti-dip stratified rock slope, which are formed by the combination of rock strata tendency and slope aspect, affects the distribution of abiotic resources in soil. And there are many bedding rock slopes and anti-dip stratified rock slopes owing to that fold structures are widespread in karst areas. In this work, the karst trough-valley sloping farmland located in Ganxi Town, Youyang County, Chongqing City, was studied to understand the effect of rock stratum tendency on the physical and chemical properties of sloping farmland soil. The results showed that the natural water content, saturated water content, total porosity, and capillary porosity in the surface and the deeper layers soil of the bedding rock slope are significantly higher than those in the corresponding horizons of the anti-dip stratified rock slope, while the non-capillary porosity and bulk density are significantly lower than those of the corresponding horizons in the anti-dip stratified rock slope. The sa (SiO2/Al2O3) and saf (SiO2/(Al2O3+Fe2O3)) value of the soil in the bedding rock slope were significantly higher than those in the anti-dip stratified rock slope. So the development degree of leaching in the bedding rock slope was higher than that in the anti-dip stratified rock slope. And the organic matter content, available potassium, and alkali-hydrolyzed nitrogen in the surface and the deeper layers of the bedding rock slope were significantly higher than those of the corresponding horizons in the anti-dip stratified rock slope, while the pH and available phosphorus were significantly lower than those of the corresponding horizons in the anti-dip stratified rock slope. The pH and water content of the deeper layer in the bedding rock slope were lower than that of the surface layer, while the pH and water content of the deeper layer in the anti-dip stratified rock slope were higher than that of the surface layer. In summary, it is more conducive to the infiltration and maintenance of water when the orientation of rock strata is the same as that of slope aspect, which would be beneficial to soil leaching and development.