Spatial Patterns of Penetration Resistance and Soil Moisture Distribution in a Sandy Loam Soil (Eutric leptosol)

Lomeling, David; Lasu, D. Mori

doi:10.3923/ijss.2015.130.141

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“…However, these findings are contrary to the previous studies reported by several researches (e.g. Veronese et al, 2006;Van Quang et al, 2012;Lomeling and Möri Lasu, 2015) that show that penetration resistance is negatively correlated to soil moisture content. In this study, positive correlation between soil penetration resistance and moisture content can be attributed to the change in bulk density and macro pores caused by soil planking, prevention of the loss of soil moisture content and the capillary rise of water from subsoil to topsoil.…”

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Soil Physical Properties Affected by Soil Planking and Root Growth of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)

Gürsoy¹,

Özaslan²,

Korkunç³

2019

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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In the South East Anatolia region of Turkey as well as in many parts of world, soil planker is used to level and firm the soil prior to planting of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) at least four times. However, excessive soil compaction due to using of planker can increase soil strength and hamper root growth. This study aimed to investigate the effects of soil planking on soil physical properties, the root growth of cotton and the density of weed species. In this purpose, a field experiment was carried out at different pass numbers of a planker by using a randomized block design with three replications in 2018. The results showed that penetration resistance was increased by the pass number of the planker at 0-15 cm soil depths. While soil planking increased the soil moisture content at 15 cm soil depth, it reduced the soil temperature. Multiple passes of planker decreased the root length and dry root weight of cotton. Soil planking levels differently influenced the density of weed species. Consequently, it can be said that the planking of soil before cotton seeding may influence the root growth and the density of weed species due to changing the physical properties of soil.

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Section: Correlations Between Soil Properties and Root Growth Parameters Evaluatedcontrasting

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Soil Physical Properties Affected by Soil Planking and Root Growth of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)

Gürsoy¹,

Özaslan²,

Korkunç³

2019

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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“…Soil water reduces contact between particles, reducing penetration resistance (Lomeling & Lasu, 2015). However, this was not observed in this experiment.…”

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“…The layers that presented higher relative density and penetration resistance contained higher clay content (data not shown) and an amount of cryptopores, which resulted in more compacted soil. Considering that from 2 MPa, the root growth may be restricted (Lomeling & Lasu, 2015; Taylor, Roberson, & Parker, 1966), subsoiled and non‐subsoiled soil presented adverse physical conditions for root growth in 11–60 cm layer.…”

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Root growth and crop performance of soybean under chemical, physical, and biological changes after subsoiling

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Chemical, physical and biological soil attributes can facilitate soybean root growth in greater volume and depth in the soil, which can minimize yield reduction caused by water deficit. Soil management can contribute positively or negatively to these soil attributes. The aim of this work was to evaluate the root growth and crop performance of soybean, in response to chemical, physical and biological changes after subsoiling at different depths. At the R5 phenological stage, trenches were made for sampling and soil collection for chemical, physical and biological analysis and root growth was carried out. At V5, V7, R2 and R5 stages, plants were collected to evaluate height, leaf area and dry mass. At V5, stage number and dry mass of the nodules were evaluated. Subsoiling increased pH and Ca, and decreased Al in the soil, resulted in higher relative density and did not affect in mechanical penetration resistance compared to non-subsoiled soil. Basal respiration and soybean nodulation were higher in the subsoiled soil. Up to 15 cm depth, there were 87.91% of the total root dry mass and 78.79% of the total root volume. Initial and final plant growth were the same in subsoiled and non-subsoiled soil. Number of nodules in the subsoiled soil was 28% higher than in the non-subsoiled soil. Under these study conditions, subsoiling provides lower root growth but benefits grain yield.

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“…Able to characterize spatial patterns soil compaction [68] Soil diagnostic and geographic information systems (GIS)…”

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“…Made proportional sampling more accurate [71] Kriging and inverse distance weighting interpolation have been tested in SSA [68] and have been found to be able to characterize spatial patterns soil compaction that is useful information for site-specific soil management practices in precision agriculture. Spatial variability provided by kriged contour maps of individual soil nutrients together with cone index is useful in decision making to ensure appropriate management practices that are specific to crop fields [53].…”

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Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

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Opportunities exist for adoption of precision agriculture technologies in all parts of the world. The form of precision agriculture may vary from region to region depending on technologies available, knowledge levels and mindsets. The current review examined research articles in the English language on precision agriculture practices for increased productivity among smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. A total of 7715 articles were retrieved and after screening 128 were reviewed. The results indicate that a number of precision agriculture technologies have been tested under SSA conditions and show promising results. The most promising precision agriculture technologies identified were the use of soil and plant sensors for nutrient and water management, as well as use of satellite imagery, GIS and crop-soil simulation models for site-specific management. These technologies have been shown to be crucial in attainment of appropriate management strategies in terms of efficiency and effectiveness of resource use in SSA. These technologies are important in supporting sustainable agricultural development. Most of these technologies are, however, at the experimental stage, with only South Africa having applied them mainly in large-scale commercial farms. It is concluded that increased precision in input and management practices among SSA smallholder farmers can significantly improve productivity even without extra use of inputs.

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Spatial Patterns of Penetration Resistance and Soil Moisture Distribution in a Sandy Loam Soil (Eutric leptosol)

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Soil Physical Properties Affected by Soil Planking and Root Growth of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)

Soil Physical Properties Affected by Soil Planking and Root Growth of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)

Root growth and crop performance of soybean under chemical, physical, and biological changes after subsoiling

Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

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