Stone cover and rain intensity - Effects on infiltration, erosion and water splash

Soil Research ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 565 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Agassi ◽  
GJ Levy
Keyword(s):  
Bare Soil ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Moderate Increase ◽  
Rain Intensity ◽  
Stone Size ◽  
Asbestos Cement ◽  
Water Splash ◽  
Silty Loam ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Reduced Water

The effects of level of stone cover, stone size and rain intensity on infiltration, erosion and water splash from a silty loam soil (Calcic Haploxeralf) were studied using a laboratory rainfall simulator. Square asbestos cement plates (5 mm thick), measuring 100 and 2500 mm2, were used to simulate stones. Three levels of surface cover (0, 25 and 50% cover) and two rain intensities (21 and 45 mm h-1) were studied. An increase in the level of stone cover increased infiltration and reduced erosion. The size of the asbestos cement plates had no effect on either infiltration or erosion. An increase in rainfall intensity resulted in a moderate increase in infiltration and a significant increase in soil erosion. Water splash from bare soil (control) reached 15.9% of the applied rain, thereby signifying its importance in simulated rainfall studies. An increase in the level of stone cover reduced water splash. By mulching with small plates, a lower percentage of water splash occurred, compared with large plates and the control. Rain intensity had no effect on water splash.

scholarly journals Production Method and Cultivar Effects on Garlic Over-wintering Survival, Bulb Quality, and Yield

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Alan Walters
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Bare Soil ◽  
Production Method ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Straw Mulch ◽  
Silty Loam ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Black Plastic ◽  
Bulb Rot ◽  
Wheat Straw Mulch

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a popular specialty vegetable sold at many local market venues. Recently, the demand for high-quality garlic has prompted grower interest in producing this crop for direct markets. A 2-year study was conducted at the Southern Illinois University Horticulture Research Center in Carbondale to evaluate eight currently recommended garlic cultivars on a silty loam soil, as well as compare garlic produced on bare soil during the winter and wheat (Triticum aestivum) straw mulch in the spring to black plastic. ‘Idaho Silverskin’ (softneck, silverskin type) and ‘Persian Star’ (hardneck, purple-stripe type) were the best cultivars of those evaluated for the lower midwestern United States based upon various yield and quality characteristics. ‘Idaho Silverskin’ and ‘Persian Star’ had 100% winter survival (regardless of production method), high bulb quality, low amounts of foliar disease, high marketable yields with low cull production (>96% of bulblets developed marketable bulbs), and low amounts of bulb rot (<7%). Black plastic provided greater winter protection for garlic (95% survival rate) compared with bare soil (85% survival rate). Greater marketable weights and bulb diameters (50% and 23% increase, respectively) resulted when garlic was grown in black plastic compared with the bare soil/wheat straw mulch treatment.

Morphologic and Engineering Characteristics of East Wasit Watersheds Feeding the Al-Shewicha Trough in Iraq

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed S. Shamkhi ◽  
Jasim Mohammed Ridha Azee ◽  
Ali A. Abdul-Sahib
Keyword(s):  
Peak Flow ◽  
Flood Hazard ◽  
Bare Soil ◽  
Elongation Ratio ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Coarse Texture ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
High Runoff ◽  
Group B

The Al-Shewicha Trough represents a serious flood hazard to Kut City (the capital of Wasit Province, Iraq) and to the other cities along the Tigris River downstream Kut Barrage, especially in heavy monsoon years. In this study, The Geographic Information System software ArcGIS was used in the morphologic analysis of six river basins that represent the main feeding sources for the Al-Shewicha Trough. The results revealed that the high values for the greatest length of Basins 1, 5, and 6 meant that these watersheds had high concentration time (tc) values, which delay peak flow. All basins consisted of very coarse and permeable subsurface strata that were of coarse texture. Circularity ratio form factor and elongation ratio suggested an elongated shape for all basins with lower peak flow and long duration. Analyses of soil data demonstrated that the soil type that covered a large area was loam soil (classified as hydrologic soil group B), which indicates that all basins had low permeability and high runoff. The predominant land use was bare soil, and all basins had a covering of poor vegetation, which highlighted the fact that basins were highly susceptible to erosion, thus resulting in the generation of higher sedimentation.

Hydrodynamic Dispersion Coefficient of Urea in Silty Loam Soil

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
RAM PAL ◽  
H C SHARMA ◽  
M IMTIYAZ
Keyword(s):  
Transport Phenomenon ◽  
Porous Medium ◽  
Contaminant Transport ◽  
Dispersion Coefficient ◽  
Hydrodynamic Dispersion ◽  
Soil Columns ◽  
Soil Medium ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Silty Loam ◽  
Loam Soil

The modern theme of agriculture is not only to increase production but also to minimize undesirable environmental effects. Leaching of surface-applied fertilizer is the major source of groundwater pollution. Nitrogenous fertilizers are the most popular among the Indian farmers, which on leaching reach the groundwater in different forms (NH4-N, NO3-N, etc). NO3-N leaches faster than other types, remains in-reactive in groundwater, moves with the velocity of groundwater and contaminates it. Contamination arises when NO3-N accumulates in groundwater and consumed in high amount by humans and animals, may result in adverse health effects. For the study of contaminant transport phenomenon in porous medium, a general convection dispersion equation is used, in which dispersion coefficient is one of the primary parameters necessary to be determined for a particular soil. Keeping it in view a study was conducted to assess different available techniques to determine the dispersion coefficient with the help of soil columns having silty loam soil as soil medium. The value of the dispersion coefficient obtained for silty loam soil, by this method was equal to 0.00576 m2.

scholarly journals Aggregate stability and associated C and N in a silty loam soil as affected by organic material inputs

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 774-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan LONG ◽  
Peng SUI ◽  
Wang-sheng GAO ◽  
Bin-bin WANG ◽  
Jian-xiong HUANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Material ◽  
Aggregate Stability ◽  
Silty Loam ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
C And N

scholarly journals A short-term comparison of organic v. conventional agriculture in a silty loam soil using two organic amendments

2008 ◽  
Vol 146 (6) ◽  
pp. 677-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. HERENCIA ◽  
J. C. RUIZ ◽  
S. MELERO ◽  
P. A. GARCIA GALAVÍS ◽  
C. MAQUEDA
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Organic System ◽  
Conventional Agriculture ◽  
Silty Loam ◽  
Loam Soil

SUMMARYThe transition from conventional to organic farming is accompanied by changes in soil chemical properties and processes that could affect soil fertility. The organic system is very complex and the present work carries out a short-term comparison of the effects of organic and conventional agriculture on the chemical properties of a silty loam soil (Xerofluvent) located in the Guadalquivir River Valley, Seville, Spain, through a succession of five crop cycles over a 3-year period. Crop rotation and varieties were compared in a conventional system using inorganic fertilizer and two organic systems using either plant compost or manure. At the end of the study, organic farming management resulted in higher soil organic carbon (OC), N and available P, K, Fe and Zn. The available Mn and especially Cu values did not show significant differences. In general, treatment with manure resulted in more rapid increases in soil nutrient values than did plant compost, which had an effect on several crop cycles later. The present study demonstrated that the use of organic composts results in an increase in OC and the storage of nutrients, which can provide long-term fertility benefits. Nevertheless, at least 2–3 years of organic management are necessary, depending on compost characteristics, to observe significant differences. Average crop yields were 23% lower in organic crops. Nevertheless, only two crops showed statistically significant differences.

Time series outlier and intervention analysis: Irrigation management influences on soil water content in silty loam soil

2012 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 105-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basem Aljoumani ◽  
Jose A. Sànchez-Espigares ◽  
Nuria Cañameras ◽  
Ramon Josa ◽  
Joaquim Monserrat
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Soil Water Content ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Intervention Analysis ◽  
Silty Loam ◽  
Loam Soil

Critical Levels of Selenium in Different Crops Grown in an Alkaline Silty Loam Soil Treated with Selenite-Se

2005 ◽  
Vol 277 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Rani ◽  
K. S. Dhillon ◽  
S. K. Dhillon
Keyword(s):  
Critical Levels ◽  
Silty Loam ◽  
Loam Soil
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