Influence of tillage practices and nutrient management on crack parameters in a Vertisol of central India

Bandyopadhyay, K. K.; Mohanty, M.; Painuli, D.K.; Misra, A. K.; Hati, K. M.; Mandal, K. G.; Ghosh, P. K.; Chaudhary, R. S.; Acharya, C. L.

doi:10.1016/s0167-1987(03)00043-6

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“…In another study, shear strength of soil was found to be subject to clay mineralogy and amount of soil constituents (Tiwari and Marui, 2003). The size, rate and frequency of cracks are responsible for water and air movement, leaching of nutrients and emission of gases, and thus influence soil productivity and causes ground water pollution (Bandyopadhyay et al, 2003;Dadfar et al, 2010). In addition, the swelling and shrinkage phenomenon proved to dynamically change soil porosity and pore size distribution and deteriorate the soil structure.…”

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Physical properties of unproductive soils of Northern China

Malik¹,

Malik²,

Yu-Tong³

et al. 2014

International Agrophysics

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A b s t r a c t. The general characteristics: particle size distribution, pH, cation exchange capacity, organic matter content, total NPK, surface area; and physical properties: coefficient of linear extensibility, tensile strength, shear strength and cracking, were investigated in unproductive soils of Northern China. Principle component analysis showed that tensile strength, cohesion, cracking characteristics, clay content, cation exchange capacity and coefficient of linear extensibility were positively correlated with each other, whereas negatively correlated with angle of friction, indicating that these properties were subjected to clay % and smectite content. These correlations might be mainly responsible for low productivity (low yields) in Northern China.

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Physical properties of unproductive soils of Northern China

Malik¹,

Malik²,

Yu-Tong³

et al. 2014

International Agrophysics

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“…When shrink-swell soils dry, cracks are formed, and these cracks facilitate rapid transport of surface water into the sub-soil through preferential flow. Furthermore, rapid transport of surface water to the sub-soil reduces runoff and enhances flow of chemicals to sub-soils and ground waters [3][4][5]. Hence, the frequency, size and rate of crack development influence the transport of water, nutrients and gases in the soil profile and plant growth processes in Vertisols [3,4].…”

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“…Furthermore, rapid transport of surface water to the sub-soil reduces runoff and enhances flow of chemicals to sub-soils and ground waters [3][4][5]. Hence, the frequency, size and rate of crack development influence the transport of water, nutrients and gases in the soil profile and plant growth processes in Vertisols [3,4]. Therefore, measurement of soil cracks is important to monitor not only surface and sub-surface flow of water, but also to monitor flow of gases in the soil-atmosphere continuum, and to understand how roots grow and their penetration pattern in the soil.…”

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“…The importance of studying cracks and its field of application is well documented by several researchers, e.g., [3][4][5][6][7]. Soil cracks affect several components of the water balance, i.e., infiltration, drainage and runoff, therefore impacting the hydrology of the soil.…”

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“…Soil cracks affect several components of the water balance, i.e., infiltration, drainage and runoff, therefore impacting the hydrology of the soil. For example, soil cracks enhance rapid flow of water into sub-soils [4] and they increase the infiltration rate of water impacting surface runoff [8]. The main soil physical property that is associated with cracks is shrinkage and the associated crack formation that impacts water flow is crack depth, rate of development, crack area density and orientation.…”

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A Technical Note: Orientation of Cracks and Hydrology in a Shrink-Swell Soil

Dinka¹,

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2012

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Crack orientations are an important soil physical property that affects water flow, particularly in vertic soils. However, the spatial and temporal variability of crack orientations across different land uses and gilgai features is not welldocumented and addressed in hydrology models. Thus; there is a need to quantify crack orientations for different land uses and to incorporate their spatial and temporal dynamics into hydrological models. Our objectives were to document the spatial variability of cracks orientations across two land uses and to demonstrate the potential importance of crack orientation related to the hydrology of Vertisols. The exploratory field measurements of the spatial distribution of crack orientations across two Vertisol catenae of two land uses and gilgai features are presented. The field survey showed the complexity of crack geometry in a field, the potential impact of crack orientation on Vertisol hydrology and the challenges associated with measurement of crack orientations.

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Soil cracking effects on hydrological and erosive processes: a study case in Mediterranean cultivated vertisols

Inoubli

Raclot

Moussa³

et al. 2016

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Shrink–swell soils, such as those in a Mediterranean climate regime, can cause changes in terms of hydrological and erosive responses because of the changing soil water storage conditions. Only a limited number of long‐term studies have focused on the impacts on both hydrological and erosive responses and their interactions in an agricultural environment. In this context, this study aims to document the dynamics of cracks, runoff and soil erosion within a small Mediterranean cultivated catchment and to quantify the influence of crack processes on the water and sediment supplied to a reservoir located at the catchment outlet using water and sediment measurements at a cultivated field outlet as baseline. Detailed monitoring of the presence of topsoil cracks was conducted within the Kamech catchment (ORE OMERE, Tunisia), and runoff and suspended sediment loads were continuously measured over a long period of time (2005–2012) at the outlets of a field (1.32 ha) and a catchment (263 ha). Analysis of the data showed that topsoil cracks were open approximately half of the year and that the rainfall regime and water table level conditions locally control the seasonal cracking dynamics. Topsoil cracks appeared to seriously affect the generation of runoff and sediment concentrations and, consequently, sediment yields, with similar dynamics observed at the field and catchment outlets. A similar time lag in the seasonality between water and sediment delivery was observed at these two scales: although the runoff rates were globally low during the presence of topsoil cracks, most sediment transport occurred during this period associated with very high sediment concentrations. This study underlines the importance of a good prediction of runoff during the presence of cracks for reservoir siltation considerations. In this context, the prediction of cracking effects on runoff and soil erosion is a key factor for the development of effective soil and water management strategies and downstream reservoir preservation. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Influence of tillage practices and nutrient management on crack parameters in a Vertisol of central India

Cited by 75 publications

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Physical properties of unproductive soils of Northern China

Physical properties of unproductive soils of Northern China

A Technical Note: Orientation of Cracks and Hydrology in a Shrink-Swell Soil

Soil cracking effects on hydrological and erosive processes: a study case in Mediterranean cultivated vertisols

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