Is soil texture a major controlling factor of root:shoot ratio in cereals?

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 964-970 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Poeplau ◽  
T. Kätterer
Keyword(s):  
Soil Texture ◽  
Controlling Factor ◽  
Root:Shoot Ratio ◽  
Major Controlling Factor

scholarly journals The Tiskilwa Till, a Regional View of its Origin and Depositional Processes

1981 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 176-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Specht Wickham ◽  
W. Hilton Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Regime ◽  
Controlling Factor ◽  
Local Source ◽  
Source Areas ◽  
Depositional Processes ◽  
Red Color ◽  
Major Controlling Factor ◽  
Late Wisconsinan

The Tiskilwa Till Member of the Wedron Formation represents deposition by basal melt-outin the marginal area of the Laurentide ice sheetduring the Woodfordian (late-Wisconsinan) in Illinois. Distinctive characteristics include: a very thick, homogeneous till; relatively little ablation till; red color; sandy texture; illite content that is relatively low withrespect to other Woodfordian tills; and the presence of discontinuous basal zones of differing composition.Erosion and entrainment of debris from both distant and local source areas are evident in the Tiskilwa Jill. Basal thermal regime is suggested as a major controlling factor on the location of the zones of entrainment. The debris was homogenized en route to the margin and eventually was deposited as basal melt-out till near the margin. Deposition occurred within an interval of 6 ka or more during the first half of the Woodfordian.

scholarly journals Aspect Ratio: A Major Controlling Factor of Radiation Characteristics of Microstrip Antenna

2011 ◽  
Vol 03 (11) ◽  
pp. 452-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Md. Danish Abbas ◽  
Sharmistha Paul ◽  
Jhelam Sen ◽  
Prity Rani Gupta ◽  
Kaushik Malakar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Controlling Factor ◽  
Radiation Characteristics ◽  
Major Controlling Factor

scholarly journals Modeling the diurnal tide with dissipation derived from UARS/HRDI measurements

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1198-1204 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Geller ◽  
V. A. Yudin ◽  
B. V. Khattatov ◽  
M. E. Hagan
Keyword(s):  
Annual Variation ◽  
Lower Thermosphere ◽  
Controlling Factor ◽  
Diurnal Tide ◽  
Tide Model ◽  
Major Controlling Factor ◽  
Model Structures

Abstract. This paper uses dissipation values derived from UARS/HRDI observations in a recently published diurnal-tide model. These model structures compare quite well with the UARS/HRDI observations with respect to the annual variation of the diurnal tidal amplitudes and the size of the amplitudes themselves. It is suggested that the annual variation of atmospheric dissipation in the mesosphere-lower thermosphere is a major controlling factor in determining the annual variation of the diurnal tide.

scholarly journals SOME FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE RATE OF GROWTH OF PASTURE

1957 ◽  
pp. 109-116
Author(s):  
R.W. Brougham
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Crop Plants ◽  
Light Energy ◽  
Controlling Factor ◽  
Light Environment ◽  
Rate Of Growth ◽  
The World ◽  
Major Controlling Factor ◽  
Recent Review Article

It is becoming increasingly evident from work carried out by various groups of research workers throughout the world (Thomas and Hill, 1949; Blackman and Wilson, 195 I ; Donald, 195 1, 1956; Black, 1955; Watson, 1956) that the amount of light energy available to herbage and crop plants is a major controlling factor in plant growth. In a recent review article Black ( 1957) has stated, "It is clear from the evidence herein reviewed that the growth of pasture species, as of other plants, is markedly dependent on the light environment, and that the quantity of light energy available rather than the intensity appears to be the important factor. Apparently the greater the quantity of light energy available up to the highest values recorded in the field, the better the growth."

KARAKTERISTIK TANAH DAN PERBANDINGAN PRODUKSI KELAPA SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) DENGAN METODE TANAM LUBANG BESAR DAN PARIT DRAINASE 2:1 PADA LAHAN SPODOSOL DI KABUPATEN BARITO TIMUR PROPINSI KALIMANTAN TENGAH - INDONESIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-158
Author(s):  
Surianto
Keyword(s):  
Soil Texture ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Soil Profile ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Exchangeable Cations ◽  
Soil Horizon ◽  
Soil Profiles ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Hole Profile ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Spodosol soil of Typic Placorthod sub-group of East Barito District is one of the problem soils with the presence of hardpan layer, low fertility, low water holding capacity, acid reaction and it is not suitable for oil palm cultivation without any properly specific management of land preparation and implemented best agronomic practices. A study was carried out to evaluate the soil characteristic of a big hole (A profile) and no big hole (B profile) system and comparative oil palm productivity among two planting systems. This study was conducted in Spodosol soil at oil palm plantation (coordinate X = 0281843 and Y = 9764116), East Barito District, Central Kalimantan Province on February 2014, by surveying of placic and ortstein depth and observing soil texture and chemical properties of 2 (two) oil palm's soil profiles that have been planted in five years. Big hole system of commercial oil palm field planting on the Spodosol soil area was designed for the specific purpose of minimizing the potential of a negative effect of shallow effective planting depth for oil palms growing due to the hardpan layer (placic and ortstein) presence as deep as 0.25 - 0.50 m. The big hole system is a planting hole type which was vertical-sided with 2.00 m x 1.50 m on top and bottom side and 3.00 m depth meanwhile the 2:1 drain was vertical-sided also with 1.50 m depth and 300 m length. Oil palm production was recorded from the year 2012 up to 2014. Results indicated that the fractions both big hole profile (A profile) and no big hole profile (B profile) were dominated by sands ranged from 60% to 92% and the highest sands content of non-big hole soil profile were found in A and E horizons (92%). Better distribution of sand and clay fractions content in between layers of big hole soil profiles of A profile sample is more uniform compared to the B profile sample. The mechanical holing and material mixing of soil materials of A soil profile among the upper and lower horizons i.e. A, E, B and C horizons before planting that resulted a better distribution of both soil texture (sands and clay) and chemical properties such as acidity value (pH), C-organic, N, C/N ratio, CEC, P-available and Exchangeable Bases. Investigation showed that exchangeable cations (Ca, Mg, K), were very low in soil layers (A profile) and horizons (B profile) investigated. The low exchangeable cations due to highly leached of bases to the lower layers and horizons. Besides, the palm which was planted on the big hole system showed good adaptation and response positively by growing well of tertiary and quaternary roots that the roots were penetrable into deeper rooting zone as much as >1.00 m depth. The roots can grow well and penetrate much deeper in A profile compared to the undisturbed hardpan layer (B profile). The FFB (fresh fruit bunches) production of the non-big hole block was higher than the big hole block for the first three years of production. This might be due to the high variation of monthly rainfall in-between years of observation from 2009 to 2014. Therefore, the hardness of placic and ortstein as unpenetrable agents by roots and water to prevent water loss and retain the water in the rhizosphere especially in the drier weather. In the high rainfall condition, the 2:1 drain to prevent water saturation in the oil palm rhizosphere by moving some water into the drain. Meanwhile, the disturbed soil horizon (big hole area) was drier than un disturbance immediately due to water removal to deeper layers. We concluded that both big hole and 2:1 drain are a suitable technology for Spodosol soil land especially in preparing palms planting to minimize the negative effect of the hardpan layer for oil palm growth.

Error analysis of spatial interpolation of soil texture under different sampling schemes

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
Houlong JIANG ◽  
Shuduan LIU ◽  
Anding XU ◽  
Chao YANG
Keyword(s):  
Error Analysis ◽  
Soil Texture ◽  
Spatial Interpolation ◽  
Sampling Schemes

The effect of particle size on the reactivity of active sodium carbonate towards sulfur dioxide

1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 3419-3424
Author(s):  
Karel Mocek ◽  
Erich Lippert ◽  
Dušan Husek ◽  
Emerich Erdös
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Sulfur Dioxide ◽  
Sodium Carbonate ◽  
Reaction Rate ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Controlling Factor ◽  
Active Sodium ◽  
Effect Of Particle Size ◽  
Integral Reactor

The effect of particle size (0.33-1.0 mm) of the sodium carbonate on the reactivity of the active sodium carbonate prepared therefrom towards the sulfur dioxide was studied in a fixedbed integral reactor at a temperature of 150 °C. The found dependence of the reaction rate on the particle size exhibits an unexpected course; at sizes of about 0.65 mm, a distinct minimum appears. The reaction rate decreases approximately ten times in the first branch of this dependence. The controlling factor of the reactivity of sodium carbonate, however, remains to be the method of preparing the active form.

scholarly journals The Soil Organic Matter in Connection with Soil Properties and Soil Inputs

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 779
Author(s):  
Václav Voltr ◽  
Ladislav Menšík ◽  
Lukáš Hlisnikovský ◽  
Martin Hruška ◽  
Eduard Pokorný ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Texture ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Natural Soil ◽  
Soil Productivity ◽  
Linear Regression Models

The content of organic matter in the soil, its labile (hot water extractable carbon–HWEC) and stable (soil organic carbon–SOC) form is a fundamental factor affecting soil productivity and health. The current research in soil organic matter (SOM) is focused on individual fragmented approaches and comprehensive evaluation of HWEC and SOC changes. The present state of the soil together with soil’s management practices are usually monitoring today but there has not been any common model for both that has been published. Our approach should help to assess the changes in HWEC and SOC content depending on the physico-chemical properties and soil´s management practices (e.g., digestate application, livestock and mineral fertilisers, post-harvest residues, etc.). The one- and multidimensional linear regressions were used. Data were obtained from the various soil´s climatic conditions (68 localities) of the Czech Republic. The Czech farms in operating conditions were observed during the period 2008–2018. The obtained results of ll monitored experimental sites showed increasing in the SOC content, while the HWEC content has decreased. Furthermore, a decline in pH and soil´s saturation was documented by regression modelling. Mainly digestate application was responsible for this negative consequence across all soils in studied climatic regions. The multivariate linear regression models (MLR) also showed that HWEC content is significantly affected by natural soil fertility (soil type), phosphorus content (−30%), digestate application (+29%), saturation of the soil sorption complex (SEBCT, 21%) and the dose of total nitrogen (N) applied into the soil (−20%). Here we report that the labile forms (HWEC) are affected by the application of digestate (15%), the soil saturation (37%), the application of mineral potassium (−7%), soil pH (−14%) and the overall condition of the soil (−27%). The stable components (SOM) are affected by the content of HWEC (17%), soil texture 0.01–0.001mm (10%), and input of organic matter and nutrients from animal production (10%). Results also showed that the mineral fertilization has a negative effect (−14%), together with the soil depth (−11%), and the soil texture 0.25–2 mm (−21%) on SOM. Using modern statistical procedures (MRLs) it was confirmed that SOM plays an important role in maintaining resp. improving soil physical, biochemical and biological properties, which is particularly important to ensure the productivity of agroecosystems (soil quality and health) and to future food security.

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