EFFECTIVENESS OF APPLYING NATURAL SOIL CONDITIONERS UNDER MOISTURE REGIMES ON SANDY SOIL PROPERTIES AND CEREAL CROPS PRODUCTION

Engineering applications can be used to mitigate the adverse effects of soil compaction and amend compacted soils. Previous literature has highlighted the beneficial effects of interventions such as litter mulching and incorporation on skid trails. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these alternatives in restoring forest soil quality after forest logging. The objective of this study was to properly elucidate the effects of the above mentioned soil protection methods, litter incorporation before skidding (LI) and litter mulching after skidding (LM), on the recovery of compacted soil’s physico-chemical and biological properties on skid trails over a 2-year period in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran to identify the best option for restoration intervention. The litter used in both methods consisted of dried leaves of the hornbeam and maple tree in three intensities of 3, 6, and 9 Mg ha−1. The results showed that the application of both methods (LI and LM) significantly improved the soil properties when compared to the untreated skid trail. Results showed that the recovery values of soil properties in the LI treatments were significantly higher than those of the LM. The recovery values of soil properties by 6 and 9 Mg ha−1 were significantly higher than those of 3 Mg ha−1, while the differences were not significant between 6 and 9 Mg ha−1. Our findings showed that soil properties were partially recovered (70–80%) over a 2-year period from treatment, compared to untreated, but the full recovery of soil properties required more time to return to the pre-harvest value. Overall, the results of this study demonstrated that the application of soil protection methods accelerates the process of recovering soil properties much faster than natural soil recovery, which can take more than 20 years in these forests.

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Cumulative effects of sewage sludge and effluent mixture application on soil properties of a sandy soil under a mixture of star and kikuyu grasses in Zimbabwe

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C ◽

10.1016/s1474-7065(02)00062-1 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 27 (11-22) ◽

pp. 747-753 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

S Madyiwa ◽

M Chimbari ◽

J Nyamangara ◽

C Bangira

Keyword(s):

Sewage Sludge ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Sandy Soil ◽

Cumulative Effects

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IMPACT OF ADDED ORGANIC SOURCES AND ACTIVATORS OF POTASSIUM ON SOME SOIL PROPERTIES AND YIELD OF CROP GROWN IN SANDY SOIL

Menoufia Journal of Soil Science ◽

10.21608/mjss.2018.175656 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 241-256

Author(s):

M. S. Mahrous

Keyword(s):

Soil Properties ◽

Sandy Soil

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EVALUASI KESUBURAN TANAH DI DUSUN KEKAWII III DESA RANDOTONDA KECAMATAN ENDE KABUPATEN ENDE

AGRICA ◽

10.37478/agr.v11i2.46 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Sebastianus Kuswara ◽

Charly Mutiara

Keyword(s):

Soil Fertility ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Sandy Soil ◽

Soil Texture ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Soil Clay

Evaluation soil fertility in dusun kekawii III randotonda Village, Ende District, Ende Regency. This study aims to determine the physical properties of the soil and the level of suitability of the land in Kekawii III hamlet, Randotonda village, Ende District, Ende Regency. Research is exploratory research, by evaluating physical properties, the evaluation results are described and compared with the standard physical properties of existing soil. The results of the study show that the soil properties in Kekawii III Hamlet are the soil texture of the sandy soil, clay. In structures, the types that exist are rounded lumps, lumpy angles, granular structures. On the color of the land dominated by Dark brown, Very dark gray, Very dark grayish brown. The consistency of land, it can be seen that these lands have a consistency that is sticky, plastic, loose, soft. The pH of the soil ranges from 4.2-6.4 and the slope ranges from 5% - 12%

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