The effects of agricultural use on the structure and physical properties of three soil types

Domżł, H.; Hodara, J.; Slowinska-Jurkiewicz, A; Turski, R.

doi:10.1016/0167-1987(93)90078-4

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“…In fact, Hollis, Jones, and Palmer (1977) considered that the organic-matter content is the factor that has the greatest influence on water-retention properties in the soil and Rawls et al (2003) pointed out that, for high values of organic carbon (organic matter = organic carbon × 1.72), all soils show increased water-retention characteristics. In the case reported here, one would not expect an increase in water-retention properties of the amended soils (profiles 1, 2, and 3) compared to the original soil as a consequence of carbon content because some authors proved (Domżł et al 1993;Kironchi, Kinyali, and Mbuvi 1995) that agricultural use of a soil reduces its organic-matter content and increases its bulk density and water content compared to the corresponding forest soil.…”

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“…If we consider the pH of each profile, the first thing that must be highlighted is the substantial variation between pH of the surface horizon of profiles 1, 2, and 3 (between 8.2 and 8.9) and the original soil (5.7). The pH of the raña soil, which is characteristically acidic, has been modified due to the change of land use (forest to agricultural) (Domżł et al 1993) and the application of sugar foam, which has made the soil alkaline (Garrido et al 2003;López et al 2001;Olego et al 2012;Pérez-de-los-Reyes et al 2013;Vidal et al 2006;Vidal-Bardán and Villa-Bermejo 2012). In contrast, the addition of sugar foam did not lead to a significant variation in the electrical conductivity (0.07 dS/m on average in the surface horizons and the amended and original soils), as reported in other studies (García Navarro et al 2009;Garrido et al 2003;Pérez-de-los-Reyes et al 2011).…”

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“…Having assessed the water-retention properties of the surface horizon of two types of soils (amended and original), the values obtained for the parameters related to water retention can be explained as being due to the high content of organic matter in the original soil (Domżł et al 1993;Walczak et al 2006), the low bulk density (Domżł et al 1993;Horn et al 1994;Reeve, Smith, and Thomasson 1973;Walczak et al 2006), and percentage of the silt or silt + clay fraction of the soil (Abrol, Khosla, and Bhumbla 1968;Igwe, Zarei, and Stahr 2013). For a more in-depth understanding of the behavior of sugar-foam-limed soils in terms of water-retention properties, one can compare the water-retention curves of the amended profiles for the surface horizons (A), which should show changes in soil properties as a result of the amendment, and the subsurface horizons (B), which should reflect the original properties of the soil.…”

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Effects of Sugar Foam Liming on the Water-Retention Properties of Soil

Reyes

Ortíz-Villajos

Bravo

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Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

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The influence of sugar foam amendment on the moisture-retention properties of three profiles of an acidic vineyard soil in Retuerta del Bullaque (Ciudad Real, Spain) has been studied. The values obtained for the surface horizons of modified soils and the original soil (under natural vegetation) were compared, as were those for the surface and subsurface horizons of the liming profiles. The water-retention curves (drying curve) were determined in triplicate on the sieved soil with Richards plates and the field capacity (FC), permanent wilting point (PWP), and available water-retention capacity (AWRC) were calculated. In the original soil FC, PWP, and AWRC values were greater than the average values for the amended soils (36.5 percent, 15.1 percent, and 21.5 percent versus 23.5 percent, 10.35 percent, and 13.1 percent, respectively). Comparison of the surface horizons and the subsurface horizons of the three profiles showed that the values for the AWRC were greater in the former (13.1 percent, 12.5 percent, and 14 percent for P1, P2, and P3, respectively) than in the latter (11.9 percent, 9 percent, and 8.6 percent for P1, P2, and P3, respectively), although FC and PWP were lower in A horizons than in B horizons.

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“…Improvement in the physical properties of the studied soils due to afforestation probably resulted from the cessation of their agricultural management and the effect of trees. The long-term cultivation of soils increases soil compaction and thus evokes growth of bulk density and a decline in porosity compared with the forested soils (Niedźwiecki 1984;Domżał et al 1993;Ellert and Gregorich 1996;Bednarek and Michalska 1998;Carter et al 1998). After the interruption of soil tillage and leaving it fallow, the bulk density in the top layer decreases (Słowińska-Jurkiewicz et al 1999).…”

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The effect of afforestation with Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) of sandy post-arable soils on their selected properties. I. Physical and sorptive properties

Olszewska¹,

Smal²

2008

Plant Soil

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Despite the extensive literature on the effect of afforestation of former arable land on soil properties, we still do not fully understand whether the changes proceed in the same direction and at the same rate or how long it takes to achieve a state of soil equilibrium typical of a natural forest ecosystem. Therefore, as part of a comparative study of post-arable sandy soils (Distric Arenosols) afforested with Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) with respect to arable soils and soils of continuous coniferous forests, a range and direction of the changes in some of their physical and sorptive properties were determined. The studies were carried out in SE Poland, 51°30′-51°37′N, 22°20′-22°35′E. Ten paired sites of the afforested soils (five with 14-to 17-year-old stands and five with 32-to 36-year-old stands) with adjacent cultivated fields and five sites of continuous forests with present stands of ca. 150 years were selected. For the physical properties, undisturbed soil cores were sampled from the upper part of each horizon while in the case of A horizon of the afforested soils, from two layers: 0-5 cm and 10-15 cm. For the remaining analyses, soil was taken from the whole thickness of the master horizons and in the case of A horizon of the afforested soils, from three layers: 0-5, 5-10 and 10-20 cm. The following properties were analysed: texture, bulk density (BD), total porosity (TP), water content at potential of −0.098, −9.81 and −49.03 kPa, hydrolytic acidity (Ha), base exchangeable cations: Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , K + , Na + , total exchangeable bases (TEB), cation exchange capacity (CEC) and base saturation (BS). Afforestation caused a decrease in BD, an increase in TP and had no affect on water properties when compared with the cultivated soils. The changes referred to the A horizon, particularly to its 0-5 cm layer, and were related to the stand age. The CEC gradually rose in the former plough layer, beginning from the uppermost part, but during the first two decades its increase in the 0-5 cm layer was offset by a decline in the deeper layers. No substantial increase in CEC, in the whole A horizon, was recorded until three to four decades of afforestation. Afforestation also invoked an increase in Ha, a drop in TEB, particularly Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ and K + , and reduction in BS. No differences between soils for all the studied properties for B and C horizons were observed. It was noted that more than 30 years after afforestation, the TEB and BS as well as Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ and K + content differed substantially, but in most cases not significantly, from their values in the cultivated soils and reached a level more similar to the soils of continuous coniferous forests. With respect to the water properties, Ha and CEC of the afforested soils still resembled arable soils, whereas regarding the TP and BD, they were somewhere in the middle. This implies that to Plant Soil (2008) 305:157-169 understand changes in the soil properties resulting from afforestation and to predict future trends, long-term research is needed.

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“…Soil aggregates are formed by the primary soil particles and soil cemented materials with the coagulation, cementation and cohesive actions, the stability of which is an important indicator for the soil quality evaluation. According to the different ways to destroy the soil aggregates, the stability of soil aggregates can be divided into mechanical stability, water stability, chemical stability, acidic and basic stability and biostability (Domżł et al, 1993). Water stability can be defined as the property and capacity of soil aggregates to resist hydraulic damage, and this stability may include wet aggregate stability (macro-aggregate stability >250 μm) and dispersible clay (micro-aggregate stability <250 μm) (Amezketa, 1999).…”

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Effect of drying–wetting cycles on aggregate breakdown for yellow–brown earths in karst areas

Tang

Zhou

2017

Geoenviron Disasters

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Background: Drying and rewetting process, frequently occurred during climatic changes, is an important process in soil aggregate slacking and dissolution. The severer interference of human activities on global climate makes the extreme climate scenarios like drought and rainstorm occur frequently. Therefore, there is necessity to further our understanding on the impact of the drying-wetting cycles and initial water content on the breakdown of soil aggregates. The typical yellow-brown earth composed of water-stable and water-unstable aggregates is selected. Variations of water-stable aggregate size distributions after drying-wetting cycles are measured by wet sieving, under variable initial water content and cycles respectively. Results: Drying-wetting cycles cause a significant aggregate slaking, especially within the first two cycles. After that, most aggregates show more slacking resistant. The variation curves of the proportion of water-stable aggregates with the size 1-5 mm shows a coexistence of slaking process and supplement. The critical initial water content (about 24%) and turning point (with the aggregate size of 0.3 mm) are proposed to describe the effects of initial water content on size distribution of water-stable aggregates. Overall, the increase of initial water content strengths the water stability. In addition, the mathematical model for the relative leakage ratio based on the drying-wetting cycle, initial water content and size distribution are established. Conclusions: The findings reported in this paper may be capable of supporting the intensive study for the breakdown mechanism and assessing the leakage potential under the influence of climate change. However, there exists a certain mismatch between the drying-wetting cycles in the tests and in practice, mainly in the frequency and intensity, which should be paid more attention.

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The effects of agricultural use on the structure and physical properties of three soil types

Cited by 30 publications

References 5 publications

Effects of Sugar Foam Liming on the Water-Retention Properties of Soil

Effects of Sugar Foam Liming on the Water-Retention Properties of Soil

The effect of afforestation with Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) of sandy post-arable soils on their selected properties. I. Physical and sorptive properties

Effect of drying–wetting cycles on aggregate breakdown for yellow–brown earths in karst areas

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