scholarly journals DISPONIBILIDADE DE ÁGUA E PRODUÇÃO DE ARROZ EM FUNÇÃO DE DOSES DE CONCENTRADO ZEOLÍTICO

Irriga ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Carlos de Campos Bernardi ◽  
Fernando Campos Mendonça ◽  
Patrick Gesualdi Haim ◽  
Carlos Guarino Werneck ◽  
Marisa Bezerra de Melo Monte
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Water Retention ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Water Retention Curve ◽  
Natural Soil ◽  
Natural Occurrence ◽  
Water Capacity ◽  
Rice Growth ◽  
Available Water ◽  
Available Water Capacity

DISPONIBILIDADE DE ÁGUA E PRODUÇÃO DE ARROZEM FUNÇÃO DE DOSESDE CONCENTRADO ZEOLÍTICO  Alberto Carlos de Campos Bernardi1; Fernando Campos Mendonça1; Patrick Gesualdi Haim2; Carlos Guarino Werneck2; Marisa Bezerra de Melo Monte31Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste, São Carlos, SP, [email protected] Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ3Centro de Tecnologias Minerais, Rio de Janeiro, RJ  1 RESUMO O uso de condicionadores no solo possibilita aumentar a capacidade de retenção de água e nutrientes dos solos arenosos. As zeólitas são minerais alumino-silicatos cristalinos hidratados, estruturados em redes tridimensionais rígidas e de ocorrência natural e que podem ser utilizados como condicionador natural do solo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de doses de um concentrado do mineral zeólita sobre a retenção de água de um Neossolo Quartzarênico e a produção do arroz em duas frequências de irrigação. Os tratamentos utilizados foram 4 níveis do concentrado zeolítico: testemunha, 33,3; 66,7 e 100,0 gkg-1 de solo. As plantas de arroz foram cultivadas com irrigação diária e com intervalos de um dia. Os resultados indicam que, com o uso do concentrado zeolítico, foi possível aumentar a retenção e disponibilidade de água no solo. Houve aumentos em relação à testemunha de 10, 38 e 67% na capacidade de água disponível (CAD) e de 15%; 51% e 111% na água facilmente disponível (AFD) para as doses de 33,3; 66,7 e 100,0 g kg-1. O crescimento e da produção de arroz aumentaram com a elevação da doses de concentrado zeolítico com um intervalo de um dia entre as irrigações. UNITERMOS: estilbita, curva de retenção de água, capacidade de água disponível, modelo de van Genuchten.  BERNARDI, A. C. de C.; MENDONÇA, F. C.; HAIM, P. G.; WERNECK, C. G.; MONTE, M. B. de M. WATER AVAILABILITY AND RICE YIELD DUE TO LEVELS OF ZEOLITIC CONCENTRATE  2 ABSTRACT The use of soil conditioners are an alternative to improve soil water and nutrient retention. Zeolites are hydrated crystalline aluminate-silicates structured in rigid three-dimensional nets with natural occurrence which can be used as a natural soil conditioner. The main objective of this research was evaluating the effect of levels of a mineral zeolite concentrate on the water retention and available water capacity of an Entisol (Sandyl/Quartzipsament) and the rice growth and yield in two irrigation frequencies. Treatments consisted of  4 levels of the zeolitic concentrate: control, 33.3; 66.7 and 100.0 gkg-1. Rice was grown with daily irrigation and one day interval. Results indicated that the zeolitic concentrate increased the water retention and availability of the sandy soil. Available water capacity increased 10, 38 and 67% and easily available water  increased 15, 51 and 111% in relation to the control, respectively, with the use of 33.3; 66.7 and 100.0 g kg-1. The highest levels of zeolite made possible the maintenance of the rice growth and the yield with a one-day interval between the irrigations. KEYWORDS: water retention curve, available water capacity, van Genuchten model.

scholarly journals Application of Multi-Component Conditioner with Clinoptilolite and Ascophyllum nodosum Extract for Improving Soil Properties and Zea mays L. Growth and Yield

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2005
Author(s):  
Jacek Długosz ◽  
Anna Piotrowska-Długosz ◽  
Karol Kotwica ◽  
Ewelina Przybyszewska
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Water Capacity ◽  
Available Water ◽  
Available Water Capacity ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Plant Properties

The application of various conditioners in agriculture is one of the management practices used to improve soil quality and plant growth and development. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a multi-component conditioner on the selected soil properties and maize (Zea mays L.) growth and yield. The effect of a conditioner on a set of soil properties and maize growth and yield was studied in one-year experiments carried out at three study sites, which were under a conventional tillage system. All of the study sites were located on farms in three geographic mezoregions in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Region (Midwestern Poland). The studied soils were Haplic Luvisol (Janocin and Kobylnica) and Albic Luvisols (Krukówko) that were composed of sandy loam. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine the effect of a conditioner Solactiv on the soil and plant properties. The conditioner significantly affected the soil enzyme activities such as dehydrogenase (DHA), fluorescein sodium salt hydrolysis level (FDAH) and carboxymethylcellulose cellulase (CMC—cellulase); wherein the last one increased by about 16–20%. The application of Solactiv also increased the available K content (about 11%) but not the content of the microbial biomass C and N. Total porosity (TP), which was significantly higher in the soil treated with conditioner than in the control soils, increased the available water capacity (AWC) (about 2.2%). The higher AWC in the treated soil indicated the greater contribution of the mesopores in the TP (about 4%). A significantly higher readily available water capacity (RAWC) and small pores available water capacity (SAWC) was determined in the treated soils compared to the controls. Of the plant properties, only plant height, fresh cob biomass (BBCH 87–89) and fresh plant biomass (BBCH 84–85) were significantly increased by the conditioner. The application of Solactiv is considered to be a promising approach for developing sustainable agriculture by improving the soil’s biological activity and water-related properties.

scholarly journals Mapping the Available Water Capacity in tropical climate soils for soybean (Glycine max) cultivation in the state of Tocantins-Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
André De Moura Andrade ◽  
Rui Da Silva Andrade ◽  
Erich Collicchio
Keyword(s):  
Soil Water ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
The State ◽  
Pedotransfer Functions ◽  
Water Retention Curve ◽  
Soil Water Retention Curve ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Water Capacity ◽  
Available Water ◽  
Available Water Capacity

Brazilian soybean has undergone considerable economic growth. Its production depends on the demand for some inputs. One of these inputs is the soil water supply, which can be made artificially or obtained by natural rainfall. Knowledge of available water capacity (AWC), which depends on total water availability (TWA), is poorly accessible and difficult to measure in the field. This study aimed to map the AWC of the state of Tocantins, based on pedotransfer functions (PTFs), to evaluate the water availability of the soils of the microregions of that state. We used the Arya and Paris model, aided by a computer program, Qualisolo, made by Embrapa Instrumentação. One hundred fifty-seven tropical soil samples were extracted from the Embrapa Solos portal. Preliminarily, the soil water retention curve (SWRC) was obtained and, subsequently, the TWA and AWC for this oilseed were estimated. Multiple linear regressions show the correlation between TWA and clay (CL), Silt (ST) and total sand (TS) contents. The correlation established was TWA = 3.2993 – 0.0028TS – 0.0034CL. This main conclusion reflects a fruitful AWC for decision-making by the soybean agribusiness and exposes the regional weaknesses for this crop under a rainfed regime in some regions of Tocantins. We could observe that, in terms of water availability, agribusiness is a potential threat to the environment protection area (APA) of the Ilha do Bananal/Cantão, Formoso River microregion.

scholarly journals Estimation of water retention and availability in soils of Rio Grande do Sul

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1547-1560 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Miguel Reichert ◽  
Jackson Adriano Albuquerque ◽  
Douglas Rodrigo Kaiser ◽  
Dalvan José Reinert ◽  
Felipe Lavarda Urach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Water Retention ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Irrigation Scheduling ◽  
Pedotransfer Functions ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Water Capacity ◽  
Available Water ◽  
Available Water Capacity ◽  
Plant Available Water

Dispersed information on water retention and availability in soils may be compiled in databases to generate pedotransfer functions. The objectives of this study were: to generate pedotransfer functions to estimate soil water retention based on easily measurable soil properties; to evaluate the efficiency of existing pedotransfer functions for different geographical regions for the estimation of water retention in soils of Rio Grande do Sul (RS); and to estimate plant-available water capacity based on soil particle-size distribution. Two databases were set up for soil properties, including water retention: one based on literature data (725 entries) and the other with soil data from an irrigation scheduling and management system (239 entries). From the literature database, pedotransfer functions were generated, nine pedofunctions available in the literature were evaluated and the plant-available water capacity was calculated. The coefficient of determination of some pedotransfer functions ranged from 0.56 to 0.66. Pedotransfer functions generated based on soils from other regions were not appropriate for estimating the water retention for RS soils. The plant-available water content varied with soil texture classes, from 0.089 kg kg-1 for the sand class to 0.191 kg kg-1 for the silty clay class. These variations were more related to sand and silt than to clay content. The soils with a greater silt/clay ratio, which were less weathered and with a greater quantity of smectite clay minerals, had high water retention and plant-available water capacity.

Long-term influence of compost on available water capacity of a fine sandy loam in a potato rotation

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 535-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
M R Carter
Keyword(s):  
Soil Water ◽  
Water Retention ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Soil Water Retention ◽  
Matric Potential ◽  
Water Capacity ◽  
Available Water ◽  
Available Water Capacity ◽  
Potato Rotation

An improved soil physical structure, associated with organic amendments in crop rotations, can be viewed as an emergent property. A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of applied compost on soil water retention and available water capacity, and other associative soil properties in a long-term 3-yr potato rotation established on a Charlottetown fine sandy loam (Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzol) in Prince Edward Island. Soil samples (0–10 cm) were obtained from two crop phases (barley and potato) during the fourth cycle of the rotation (after four compost applications) in the 12th year of the experiment. Except for particulate N, compost had little effect on soil organic matter. In comparison to the barley phase, a combination of compost and surface tillage in the potato phase was associated with improved soil porosity parameters and increased soil water contents at −33 kPa (“field capacity” ), −100 and −300 kPa matric potential, compared with the no-compost control. These results indicate that compost stabilized the tillage induced soil aggregates and macro-porosity in the potato phase. Regression analysis showed that soil volumetric water content at both −33 and −1500 kPa matric potential was significantly related to soil C concentration, although the soil available water capacity remained unchanged. The results imply that the “non-nutrient” compost effect on potato productivity was related to soil water retention. Key words: Soil water retention, soil physical and biochemical properties, compost amendment, tillage, potato rotation, eastern Canada

scholarly journals Effect of microbial UGmax enricher on soil physical and water retention properties

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-250
Author(s):  
Mirosław Orzechowski ◽  
Jacek Długosz ◽  
Sławomir Smólczyński ◽  
Barbara Kalisz ◽  
Paweł Sowiński ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bulk Density ◽  
Water Retention ◽  
Particle Density ◽  
Soil Bulk Density ◽  
Temperate Climate ◽  
Water Capacity ◽  
Available Water ◽  
Available Water Capacity ◽  
Water Retention Properties ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The paper presents the impact of UGmax enricher on soil physical and water retention properties. The experiment was established in 2005 in a 2 ha field 9 km from Lidzbark Warmiński in the village of Budniki. The studied soils were classified as Cambisols and Luvisols (IUSS Working Group WRB 2015), and they were formed from glaciolimnic deposits. Soil bulk density, soil particle density, texture, total porosity and water retention properties using low and high-pressure chambers were determined. The use of UGmax enricher on loamy soils used as arable lands in temperate climate of north-eastern Poland caused significant decrease of soil bulk density, increase of available water capacity and readily available water capacity. Statistically significant differences between examined soil properties were observed in most studied years.

scholarly journals Determination of the effects of tillage on the productivity of a sandy loam soil using soil productivity models

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 108-115
Author(s):  
Tanko Bako ◽  
Ezekiel Ambo Mamai ◽  
Istifanus Akila Bardey
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Aluminium Oxide ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Soil Productivity ◽  
Water Capacity ◽  
Available Water ◽  
Available Water Capacity ◽  
Tillage Methods

Based on the hypothesis that soil properties and productivity components should be affected by different tillage methods, field and laboratory experiments were conducted to study the effects of zero tillage (ZT), one pass of disc plough tillage (P), one pass of disc plough plus one pass of disc harrow tillage (PH) and one pass of disc plough plus two passes of disc harrow tillage (PHH) on the distribution of the bulk density, available water capacity, pH, organic matter, available phosphorus, iron oxide and aluminium oxide at different soil depths, and their effects on the soil productivity. The available water capacity, pH, organic matter and available phosphorus were found to increase with the degree of tillage, while the bulk density, iron oxide and aluminium oxide were found to decrease with the degree of tillage. The results show that the soil productivity index was significantly (P ≤ 0.05) affected by the tillage methods and found to increase with the degree of tillage.

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