scholarly journals Indicators of Soil Physical Quality: From Simplicity to Complexity

2014 ◽  
pp. 201-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Pires da Silva ◽  
Ary Bruand ◽  
Cássio Antônio Tormena ◽  
Euzebio Medrado da Silva ◽  
Glenio Guimarães Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Quality ◽  
Soil Physical Quality

Effects of Biochar and Compost on Soil Physical Quality Indices

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Abdulrasoul Al-Omran ◽  
Alaa Ibrahim ◽  
Abdulaziz Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indices ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Soil Physical Quality

scholarly journals The Mechanical Impact of Water Affected the Soil Physical Quality of a Loam Soil under Minimum Tillage and No-Tillage: An Assessment Using Beerkan Multi-Height Runs and BEST-Procedure

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Castellini ◽  
Anna Maria Stellacci ◽  
Danilo Sisto ◽  
Massimo Iovino
Keyword(s):  
Soil Water ◽  
Water Retention ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Soil Water Retention ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Soil Physical Quality ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
The Impact

The multi-height (low, L = 3 cm; intermediate, M = 100 cm; high, H = 200 cm) Beerkan run methodology was applied on both a minimum tilled (MT) (i.e., up to a depth of 30 cm) and a no-tilled (NT) bare loam soil, and the soil water retention curve was estimated by the BEST-steady algorithm. Three indicators of soil physical quality (SPQ), i.e., macroporosity (Pmac), air capacity (AC) and relative field capacity (RFC) were calculated to assess the impact of water pouring height under alternative soil management practices. Results showed that, compared to the reference low run, M and H runs affected both the estimated soil water retention curves and derived SPQ indicators. Generally, M–H runs significantly reduced the mean values of Pmac and AC and increased RFC for both MT and NT soil management practices. According to the guidelines for assessment of SPQ, the M and H runs: (i) worsened Pmac classification of both MT and NT soils; (ii) did not worsen AC classification, regardless of soil management parameters; (iii) worsened RFC classification of only NT soil, as a consequence of insufficient soil aeration. For both soil management techniques, a strong negative correlation was found between the Pmac and AC values and the gravitational potential energy, Ep, of the water used for the infiltration runs. A positive correlation was detected between RFC and Ep. The relationships were plausible from a soil physics point of view. NT soil has proven to be more resilient than MT. This study contributes toward testing simple and robust methods capable of quantifying soil degradation effects, due to intense rainfall events, under different soil management practices in the Mediterranean environment.

Effect of organic farming on a Stagnic Luvisol soil physical quality

Geoderma ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 282 ◽  
pp. 16-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Głąb ◽  
Katarzyna Pużyńska ◽  
Stanisław Pużyński ◽  
Joanna Palmowska ◽  
Klaudia Kowalik
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Soil Physical Quality

scholarly journals Evaluation of physical quality indices of a soil under a seasonal semideciduous forest

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 444-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thalita Campos Oliveira ◽  
Laura Fernanda Simões da Silva ◽  
Miguel Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Water Retention ◽  
Water Retention Curve ◽  
Quality Indices ◽  
Semideciduous Forest ◽  
Retention Curve ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Soil Physical Quality ◽  
Seasonal Semideciduous Forest

The concept of soil quality is currently the subject of great discussion due to the interaction of soil with the environment (soil-plant-atmosphere) and practices of human intervention. However, concepts of soil quality relate quality to agricultural productivity, but assessment of soil quality in an agronomic context may be different from its assessment in natural areas. The aim of this study was to assess physical quality indices, the S index, soil aeration capacity (ACt/Pt), and water storage capacity (FC/Pt) of the soil from a permanent plot in the Caetetus Ecological Reserve (Galia, São Paulo, Brazil) under a seasonal semideciduous forest and compare them with the reference values for soil physical quality found in the literature. Water retention curves were used for that purpose. The S values found were higher than the proposed limit for soil physical quality (0.035). The A and E horizons showed the highest values because their sandy texture leads to a high slope of the water retention curve. The B horizons showed the lowest S values because their natural density leads to a lower slope of the water retention curve. The values found for ACt/Pt and FC/Pt were higher and lower than the idealized limits. The values obtained from these indices under natural vegetation can provide reference values for soils with similar properties that undergo changes due to anthropic activities. All the indices evaluated were effective in differentiating the effects of soil horizons in the natural hydro-physical functioning of the soils under study.

scholarly journals INTERVALO HÍDRICO ÓTIMO PARA AVALIAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS DE PRODUÇÃO E RENDIMENTO DO FEIJÃO

Irriga ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 383-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Fernanda Simões Da Silva ◽  
Mara De Andrade Marinho ◽  
Raquel Stucchi Boschi ◽  
Edson Eiji Matsura
Keyword(s):  
Bulk Density ◽  
Lower Limit ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Conventional System ◽  
Undisturbed Soil ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Soil Physical Quality ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Bean Yield

INTERVALO HÍDRICO ÓTIMO PARA AVALIAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS DE PRODUÇÃO E RENDIMENTO DO FEIJÃO Laura Fernanda Simões da Silva1; Mara de Andrade Marinho2; Raquel Stucchi Boschi3 E Edson Eiji Matsura2  ¹Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Rural / CCA / UFSCar Rodovia Anhanguera, km 174 – SP-330 - Araras - SP - Brasil - CEP: 13600-970, email: [email protected] ²Faculdade de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Avenida Candido Rondon, n 501, Barão Geraldo, Campinas – SP, Brasil - CEP 13083-875, email: [email protected]; [email protected]³Secretaria de Gestão Ambiental e Sustentabilidade/ UFSCar Rod. Washington Luis, km 235 - São Carlos - SP - Brasil - CEP:13565-905, email: [email protected]  1 RESUMO O objetivo deste trabalho foi compreender o efeito de dois sistemas de produção agrícola, com e sem irrigação, sobre atributos físicos do solo e sobre o rendimento do feijão, utilizando o conceito de intervalo hídrico ótimo (IHO). A pesquisa foi conduzida em parcelas experimentais situadas na região de Campinas, cultivadas com feijão sob Sistema Plantio Direto (SPD) e Sistema Convencional com Grade (SC). Para determinação do IHO, os atributos densidade do solo (Ds), curva de retenção de água (CRA), curva de resistência do solo à penetração (RP) e porosidade de aeração foram determinados para camada do solo 0-0,20 m, a partir de amostras indeformadas extraídas de diferentes locais, de modo a representar uma faixa ampla de variação da densidade do solo. O monitoramento da qualidade do solo e do desempenho dos sistemas de produção foi efetuado com base em dados de: Ds, umidade volumétrica e produtividade da cultura de feijão, irrigado e não irrigado para uma safra agrícola de inverno. Os limites do IHO foram definidos pelo q-0,01MPa (limite superior) e pelo q-1,5MPa (limite inferior), para os valores de Ds até 1,2 kg dm-3. A partir deste valor de Ds, o limite inferior passa a ser definido pelo qRP. O período de dias em que o solo permaneceu fora das condições ideais de umidade estabelecidas pelo IHO foi suficiente para afetar diferencialmente a produtividade do feijoeiro nos tratamentos não irrigados, com vantagem para o SPD. O IHO representa um importante indicador na avaliação da qualidade estrutural do solo submetido a diferentes sistemas de manejo. Ainda, o IHO pode ser utilizado no monitoramento da qualidade física do solo associado a uma maior ou menor frequência de ocorrência da umidade do solo fora dos limites estabelecido pelo mesmo. Palavras-chave: manejo de irrigação, densidade do solo, sistema plantio direto, sistema convencional, qualidade física.  Silva, L. F. S.; Marinho, M. A.; Boschi, R. S.; Matsura, E. E.LEAST LIMITING WATER RANGE TO ASSESS BEAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND YIELD   2 ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to understand the effect of two management systems, with and without irrigation, on soil physical properties and bean yield, using the concept of least limiting water range (LLWR). The study was conducted in experimental plots located in Campinas, planted with beans under no tillage system (NTS) and conventional system (SC). To determine the LLWR, bulk density (BD), water retention curve (WRC), soil resistance to penetration curve (SRPC) and macroporosity were determined for the layer 0-0.20 m, from undisturbed soil samples extracted from different locations to represent a wide range of bulk density. Monitoring of soil quality and performance of production systems was made based on the following data: BD, water content and productivity of bean crops, irrigated and non-irrigated, for a harvest of winter. The θ-0,01MPa determined the upper limit of the LLWR and θ-1,5MPa the lower limit to BD equal to 1.2 kg dm-3 from which the lower limit is set by SRPC. The period of days that the soil remained outside the ideal conditions of moisture established by the LLWR was enough to differentially affect bean yield in non-irrigated treatments, with better results for NTS. The LLWR is an important indicator for assessing the soil structural quality under different management systems. Additionally, the LLWR can be used to monitor the soil physical quality associated with a higher or lower frequency of occurrence of soil moisture outside the limits set by LLWR. Keywords: irrigation management, bulk density, direct drilling system, conventional system, soil physical quality.

Evaluation of Soil Physical Quality Index S for Some Tropical and Temperate Medium-Textured Soils

2014 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansonia Pulido-Moncada ◽  
Bruce C. Ball ◽  
Donald Gabriels ◽  
Deyanira Lobo ◽  
Wim M. Cornelis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Index ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Soil Physical Quality

Using soil organic matter fractions as indicators of soil physical quality

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pulido-Moncada ◽  
Z. Lozano ◽  
M. Delgado ◽  
M. Dumon ◽  
E. Van Ranst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Soil Organic Matter Fractions ◽  
Soil Physical Quality ◽  
Organic Matter Fractions

Soil physical quality response to sugarcane straw removal in Brazil: A multi-approach assessment

2018 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 301-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Adalberto Castioni ◽  
Maurício Roberto Cherubin ◽  
Lauren Maine Santos Menandro ◽  
Guilherme Martineli Sanches ◽  
Ricardo de Oliveira Bordonal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Quality ◽  
Sugarcane Straw ◽  
Soil Physical Quality ◽  
Quality Response
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