Water, air, mechanical resistance and temperature are the four main physical properties of soil affecting root growth and water uptake by plants. Soil organic conditioners could improve soil structure, physical quality and hydraulic properties. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of Ligustrum ’ pruning shoot residues, its’ biochar and compost on soil physical and chemical properties, physical quality, available water quantities and integral energy. The organic treatments were added in three levels (0, 1 and 2 mass percent) to two texturally-different soils, and then the treated soils were packed into steel cylinders. The amended soil samples were subjected to 10 wetting and drying cycles during an incubation period. Then, selected soil physical and chemical properties were measured in the treated soils. The results indicated that organic treatments increased the soil organic carbon storage and water repellency, and decreased the water-dispersible clay (i.e. structural instability); as a consequence the soil structure and physical quality were improved. The organic carbon content was greater, but microbial respiration, water-dispersible clay and water repellency were lower in clay loam soil when compared to sandy loam soil. The C/N ratio was significantly greater in application rate of 2% compared to 1% in the amendment treatments. In addition, the C/N ratio was greater in the biochar-treated soil compared to the compost-treated one. Amendment type significantly affected soil microbial respiration, carbohydrate, saturated hydraulic conductivity, organic carbon, water-dispersible clay, total nitrogen and C/N ratio. The increment in amendment application rate increased soil carbohydrate, saturated hydraulic conductivity, organic carbon, total nitrogen and C/N ratio and decreased water-dispersible clay. Adding the organic amendments (especially biochar) to clay loam soil enhanced organic carbon, decreased water-dispersible clay and increased soil structural stability (as determined by high energy moisture characteristic, HEMC). The organic treatments increased the soil water content in the range of field capacity to permanent wilting point; the highest increase was observed for the compost-treated soil. Penetration resistance was always lower in clay loam soil compared to sandy loam soil. In the wet range, biochar and compost significantly decreased soil penetration resistance when compared with the residue. In the dry range, however, the trend was changed and the penetration resistance was the highest in the biochar-treated soil. Soil available water quantities including PAW 100 , LLWR 100 and IWC were greater in clay loam soil than in sandy loam soil. Moreover, adding the organic amendments significantly affected the IWC, while the effect of biochar was least. The higher clay content increased the integral energy ( E I ) for different soil available waters. In addition, amendment type had significant influence on E I(LLWR100) and E I(LLWR330) , while biochar-treated soils had the lowest values of E I . Adding the organic amendments enhanced the soil physical quality index in the structural region ( S 1 ), while the lowest value of S 1 was observed in the biochar treatment following by compost, and the highest value of S 1 was observed in the residue-treated soil. The S 1 was significantly increased due to the increase in application rate (from 1% to 2%). Overally, Ligustrum ’ shoot residues, and its’ biochar and compost are valuable amendments for soil water management and enhancement of soil physical and chemical quality. Keywords: Biochar, Compost, Ligustrum sp., Soil available water, Integral water capacity, Integral energy, Water repellency, Soil physical quality