Modelling soil salinity effects on salt water uptake and crop growth using a modified denitrification-decomposition model: A phytoremediation approach

2022 ◽  
Vol 301 ◽  
pp. 113820
Author(s):  
Syed Hamid Hussain Shah ◽  
Junye Wang ◽  
Xiying Hao ◽  
Ben W. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Water Uptake ◽  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Salinity Effects ◽  
Decomposition Model

Model of Soil Salinity Effects on Crop Growth

1975 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 617-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. W. Childs ◽  
R. J. Hanks
Keyword(s):  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Salinity Effects

Soil Salinity Effects on Crop Growth and Yield - Illustration of an Analysis and Mapping Methodology for Sugarcane

1996 ◽  
Vol 148 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 418-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Wiegand ◽  
Gerry Anderson ◽  
Sarah Lingle ◽  
David Escobar
Keyword(s):  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Salinity Effects

A simple numerical model to estimate water availability in saline soils

Soil Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi ◽  
Mahnaz Khataar
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Water Uptake ◽  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Weighting Function ◽  
Water Salinity ◽  
Irrigation Water Salinity ◽  
Evapotranspiration Rate

We developed a numerical model to predict soil salinity from knowledge of evapotranspiration rate, crop salt tolerance, irrigation water salinity, and soil hydraulic properties. Using the model, we introduced a new weighting function to express the limitation imposed by salinity on plant available water estimated by the integral water capacity concept. Lower and critical limits of soil water uptake by plants were also defined. We further analysed the sensitivity of model results to underlying parameters using characteristics given for corn, cowpea, and barley in the literature and two clay and sandy loam soils obtained from databases. Results showed that, between two irrigation events, soil salinity increased nonlinearly with decreasing soil water content especially when evapotranspiration and soil drainage rate were high. The salinity weighting function depended greatly on the plant sensitivity to salinity and irrigation water salinity. This research confirmed that both critical and lower limits (in terms of water content) of soil water uptake by plants increased with evapotranspiration rate and irrigation water salinity. Since the presented approach is based on a physical concept and well-known plant parameters, soil hydraulic characteristics, irrigation water salinity, and meteorological conditions, it may be useful in spatio-temporal modelling of soil water quality and quantity and prediction of crop yield.

Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of the HYDRUS-1D model for root water uptake in saline soils

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenzhi Zeng ◽  
Guoqing Lei ◽  
Yuanyuan Zha ◽  
Yuanhao Fang ◽  
Jingwei Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Water Uptake ◽  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Root Water Uptake ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Saline Soils ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
1D Model ◽  
Maximum Root ◽  
Hydrus 1D

A variance-based global sensitivity analysis (extended Fourier amplitude sensitivity test, EFAST) was applied to the Feddes module of the HYDRUS-1D model, and the sensitivity indices including both main and total effects of actual root water uptake (RWUa) to seven Feddes parameters were quantified at different growth stages of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.): seedling, bud, flowering and maturity. The effects of soil salinity, climate conditions, and crop root growth on parameter sensitivity were explored by analysing three precipitation frequencies and two maximum root depths across four field locations with different soil salinity levels in China’s sunflower-growing regions. Uncertainties for RWUa were evaluated at four stages with varying Feddes parameters for different field locations, precipitation frequencies and maximum root depths. We found that the water stress factor concerning ceasing root water uptake (h4), and two salt stress factors ht and Sp, indicating the salinity threshold and the slope of the curve determining the fractional decline in root water uptake per unit increase in salinity below the threshold, respectively, were three most important Feddes parameters for RWUa estimation in HYDRUS-1D. In addition, the effects of soil salinity and precipitation frequencies were stronger than maximum root depth on the order of the parameters’ impacts on RWUa. Our study suggested that h1, h2, h3h, and h3l might be determined by an economical method (e.g. literature review) in saline soils with limited observations, but it is better to calibrate wilting point (h4) and salt stress parameters (ht and Sp) based on local measurements.

scholarly journals Understanding the Role of Shallow Groundwater in Improving Field Water Productivity in Arid Areas

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3519
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Gao ◽  
Zhongyi Qu ◽  
Zailin Huo ◽  
Pengcheng Tang ◽  
Shuaishuai Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Soil Water ◽  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Water Productivity ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Irrigation Scheduling ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Groundwater Depth ◽  
Groundwater Salinity ◽  
Arid Areas ◽  
Soil Water And Salt

Soil water and salt transport in soil profiles and capillary rise from shallow groundwater are significant seasonal responses that help determine irrigation schedules and agricultural development in arid areas. In this study the Agricultural Water Productivity Model for Shallow Groundwater (AWPM-SG) was modified by adding a soil salinity simulation to precisely describe the soil water and salt cycle, calculating capillary fluxes from shallow groundwater using readily available data, and simulating the effect of soil salinity on crop growth. The model combines an analytical solution of upward flux from groundwater using the Environmental Policy Integrated Climate (EPIC) crop growth model. The modified AWPM-SG was calibrated and validated with a maize field experiment run in 2016 in which predicted soil moisture, soil salinity, groundwater depth, and leaf area index were in agreement with the observations. To investigate the response of the model, various scenarios with varying groundwater depth and groundwater salinity were run. The inhibition of groundwater salinity on crop yield was slightly less than that on crop water use, while the water consumption of maize with a groundwater depth of 1 m is 3% less than that of 2 m, and the yield of maize with groundwater depth of 1 m is only 1% less than that of 2 m, under the groundwater salinity of 2.0 g/L. At the same groundwater depth, the higher the salinity, the greater the corn water productivity, and the smaller the corn irrigation water productivity. Consequently, using modified AWPM-SG in irrigation scheduling will be beneficial to save more water in areas with shallow groundwater.

EFFECTS OF VERTICALLY HETEROGENEOUS SOIL SALINITY ON PLANT GROWTH AND WATER UPTAKE

Soil Science ◽  
1968 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. SHALHEVET ◽  
L. BERNSTEIN
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Water Uptake ◽  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Heterogeneous Soil
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