Hardsetting in the surface horizons of sandy soils and Its implications for soil classification and management

Soil Research ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 603 ◽  
Author(s):  
RJ Harper ◽  
RJ Gilkes

Marked variations in hardsetting occur in the sandy surface horizons of duplex deep sandy soils in a semi-arid area of Western Australia. Hardsetting by definition only occurs in dry soils and increases with field texture. Soil strength measured on remoulded samples in the laboratory conformed with field assessments of strength (consistence). Most (79%) of the variation in strength between Ap horizon samples was explained by clay content, with small differences in clay content resulting in large differences in strength. Half of the maximum measured strength in the Ap horizons was achieved at a clay content of only 8%. The A2 horizons were markedly stronger than corresponding Ap horizons, despite similar clay contents, and this difference in strength is related to the larger organic matter content of the Ap horizons. Hardsetting of these sandy soils may be explained in terms of the cementing action provided by clay which forms bridges between particles. Organic material weakens these bridges. Hardsetting may affect the wind erodibility of sandy soils, through differences in surface conditions (i.e. loose v. compact) and by increasing the resistance to abrasion by saltating sand. It is not clear what effect it will have on plant performance. Hardsetting is a continuous, rather than discrete soil attribute, and if it is to be described in the field, and used in soil classification schemes, objectives class limits should be defined, perhaps using dry consistence ratings.

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 637-647
Author(s):  
Raziah Raziah ◽  
Sufardi Sufardi ◽  
Teti Arabia

Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan proses genesis dan melakukan klasifikasi tanah Ultisol di Desa Jalin Kecamatan Jantho Kabupaten Aceh Besar, dikarenakan belum adanya data dan informasi mengenai klasifikasi dan proses genesis yang terjadi pada tanah Ultisol yang terbentuk di desa Jalin Kecamatan Jantho Penelitian dilakukan dengan membuka profil tanah dan mengamati faktor morfologi dan mengambil sampel tanah untuk keperluan analisis laboratorium. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tanah Ultisol di Desa Jalin Kecamatan Jantho terbentuk di atas formasi batuan Tuktp (Tertary III upper Keutapang) dengan jenis batuan Jenis batuan yang terdapat yaitu batu sedimen, batu pasir, batu gampingan, batu lanau dan batu gamping, yang terbentuk pada zaman kenozoikum periode pertengahan meiosen-pliosen, berumur antara 23,030 – 5,332 juta tahun yang lalu. Memiliki topografi landai 8%, dan tipe iklim C (agak basah), Adapun proses-proses genesis yang terjadi yaitu dekomposisi, braunifikasi, eluviasi, iluviasi dan hardening. Klasifikasi tanah Ultisol memiliki epipedon okhrik di karenakan horizon permukaan yang tipis karena yaitu 10 cm, walaupun kandungan bahan organik adalah 1,89%, warna tanah dengan nilai value dalam keadaan lembab sebesar 5, sedangkan nilai chroma dalam keadaan lembab sebesar 6. dan endopedon argilik karena memiliki memiliki horizon iluviasi apabila liat 15 – 40%, maka harus mengandung liat 1,2 kali lebih banyak dari horizon eluviasi. Kandungan liat eluviasi pada lokasi penelitian yaitu 11% dan horizon liat horizon iluviasi sebesar 23 dan 29%, kategori tingkat sub ordo: Aquult, kategori great group: Kandiaquult, kategori subgrup: Typic Kandiaquult, dan famili Typic Kandiaquult, berdebu halus, campuran, isohipertermik.  Genesis and Classification of Ultisol soils in the dryland of the district of Aceh BesarAbstract. This study aims to determine the process of genesis and to classify Ultisol soil in Jalin Village, Jantho Subdistrict, Aceh Besar Regency, due to the absence of data and information regarding the classification and process of genesis that occurs in Ultisol soil formed in Jalin village, Jantho Subdistrict. The research was conducted by opening the soil profile and observing morphological factors and taking soil samples for laboratory analysis. Based on the results of Ultisol soil research in Jalin Village, Jantho Subdistrict, it was formed on the Tuktp (Tertary III upper Keutapang) rock formation with rock types. Types of rocks contained were sedimentary rocks, sandstone, limestone, siltstone and limestone formed in the Kenozoic era. the mid-meiocene-pliocene period, aged between 23,030 - 5,332 million years ago. It has a sloping topography 8%, and climate type C (slightly wet). The genesis processes that occur are decomposition, braunification, eluviation, iluviation and hardening. Ultisol soil classification has an ochric epipedon because of the thin surface horizon because it is 10 cm, although the organic matter content is 1.89%, the color of the soil with a value in the humid state of 5, while the chroma value in the humid state of 6. and argillic endopedon because it has an iluviation horizon when clay is 15 - 40%, it must contain 1.2 times more clay than the eluviation horizon. The eluviation clay content at the study site was 11% and the horizon of the illuviation horizon was 23 and 29%, the sub-order level category: Aquult, great group category: Kandiaquult, subgroup category: Typic Kandiaquult, and Typic Kandiaquult family, fine dust, mixture, isohipertermicAbstract.This study aims to determine the process of genesis and to classify Ultisol soil in Jalin Village, Jantho Subdistrict, Aceh Besar Regency, due to the absence of data and information regarding the classification and process of genesis that occurs in Ultisol soil formed in Jalin village, Jantho Subdistrict. The research was conducted by opening the soil profile and observing morphological factors and taking soil samples for laboratory analysis. Based on the results of Ultisol soil research in Jalin Village, Jantho Subdistrict, it was formed on the Tuktp (Tertary III upper Keutapang) rock formation with rock types. Types of rocks contained were sedimentary rocks, sandstone, limestone, siltstone and limestone formed in the Kenozoic era. the mid-meiocene-pliocene period, aged between 23,030 - 5,332 million years ago. It has a sloping topography 8%, and climate type C (slightly wet). The genesis processes that occur are decomposition, braunification, eluviation, iluviation and hardening. Ultisol soil classification has an ochric epipedon because of the thin surface horizon because it is 10 cm, although the organic matter content is 1.89%, the color of the soil with a value in the humid state of 5, while the chroma value in the humid state of 6. and argillic endopedon because it has an iluviation horizon when clay is 15 - 40%, it must contain 1.2 times more clay than the eluviation horizon. The eluviation clay content at the study site was 11% and the horizon of the illuviation horizon was 23 and 29%, the sub-order level category: Aquult, great group category: Kandiaquult, subgroup category: Typic Kandiaquult, and Typic Kandiaquult family, fine dust, mixture, isohipertermic.


Biologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renáta Sándor ◽  
Ľubomír Lichner ◽  
Tibor Filep ◽  
Kitti Balog ◽  
Éva Lehoczky ◽  
...  

AbstractSpatial heterogeneity of soil hydrophysical properties was estimated in 2 fallow sandy soils at Csólyospálos and Örbottyán, Hungary. Significant differences in small particle (= silt + clay) content (5.0% vs. 13.7%), organic matter content (1.62% vs. 0.91%), and CaCO


1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 181-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane F. Malley

The potential for improvement in the rapidity, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency of sediment analysis by the application of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is recognized. The rapid (<2 min), non-chemical, non-destructive analytical technique of near-infrared (700–2500 nm) spectroscopy combines applied spectroscopy and complex statistics. It has been used for the experimental analysis of various constituents and functions of soils since the 1960s, and applications for the analysis of sediments are currently being explored. For application of NIRS, sediment samples require little preparation, other than drying, and the samples are not subject to the manipulations of conventional analytical techniques. The spectral information recorded in a 2 min scan can be used to predict numerous constituents and parameters on the samples once appropriate calibration equations have been prepared from sets of samples analyzed by both NIRS and conventional analytical techniques. Constituents and properties of soil and/or sediment analyzed by NIRS technology include moisture, organic matter content, organic C, CO3=, N, P, S, K, Ca, Mg, clay content, humic acids, lignin, cellulose, metal oxides, heavy metals, aggregate size, and inferred past pH of lakes. Several areas are identified where further research is needed to prepare for the application of NIRS to the routine analysis of sediments.


2001 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 122-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Olness ◽  
Dian Lopez ◽  
David Archer ◽  
Jason Cordes ◽  
Colin Sweeney ◽  
...  

Mineralization of soil organic matter is governed by predictable factors with nitrate-N as the end product. Crop production interrupts the natural balance, accelerates mineralization of N, and elevates levels of nitrate-N in soil. Six factors determine nitrate-N levels in soils: soil clay content, bulk density, organic matter content, pH, temperature, and rainfall. Maximal rates of N mineralization require an optimal level of air-filled pore space. Optimal air-filled pore space depends on soil clay content, soil organic matter content, soil bulk density, and rainfall. Pore space is partitioned into water- and air-filled space. A maximal rate of nitrate formation occurs at a pH of 6.7 and rather modest mineralization rates occur at pH 5.0 and 8.0. Predictions of the soil nitrate-N concentrations with a relative precision of 1 to 4 μg N g–1of soil were obtained with a computerized N fertilizer decision aid. Grain yields obtained using the N fertilizer decision aid were not measurably different from those using adjacent farmer practices, but N fertilizer use was reduced by >10%. Predicting mineralization in this manner allows optimal N applications to be determined for site-specific soil and weather conditions.


1987 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kamphorst

A small rainfall simulator is described, which can be used in the field as well as in the laboratory for the determination of infiltration and erosion characterisitcs of soils. It is particularly suitable for soil conservation surveys, as it is light to carry and easy to handle in the field. A description is given of a standard procedure for the determination of topsoil erodibilities in the field and some results are presented. The method appears to be highly sensitive to soil properties influencing soil erodibility, such as clay content, organic matter content and soil pH. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)


1969 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-133
Author(s):  
M. A. Lugo López

Very accurate estimations of the permanent wilting percentage can be obtained for soils of all regions of Puerto Rico by use of regression equations based on the hygroscopic coefficient. Reliable estimates can also be obtained for humid-region soils by using the clay content as a basis. Attempts to correlate permanent wilting-percentage values with moisture equivalents and organic-matter content did not give such satisfactory results. The 15-atmosphere percentage as determined by using pressure plates gives an accurate approximation of permanent wilting-percentage values. It is time-saving, but initial expense in laboratory equipment is rather high. This approach is to be preferred whenever feasible. A regression equation is given relating pressure-plate values to the permanent wilting percentage. Whenever less precise estimates are acceptable and time is not a factor, advantage should be taken of the established correlation between the hygroscopic coefficient and the permanent wilting percentage.


Weed Science ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 549-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Gaynor ◽  
V. V. Volk

The effects of soil organic matter, clay, extractable Al, cation exchange capacity, and pH on the adsorption of picloram (4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid) from aqueous and surfactant solutions were investigated. Linear adsorption isotherms for the soils were obtained with the Freundlich equation. Of the five soil properties investigated, Freundlich K values correlated with extractable Al and clay content. Picloram adsorption from aqueous solutions and from the non-ionic and anionic surfactant solutions was greater on the soils at pH 5 than at pH 7. The anionic surfactant competed with picloram for adsorption sites on the soils at pH 5. Picloram adsorption from solutions containing 0.1 and 1% cationic surfactant was greater than that from aqeuous and anionic and nonionic surfactant solutions. Picloram adsorption from the 10% cationic surfactant solution was similar on soils with pH 5 and 7 and increased with decreased organic matter content.


2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 225-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Finžgar ◽  
P. Tlustoš ◽  
D. Leštan

Sequential extractions, metal uptake by <i>Taraxacum officinale</i>, Ruby&rsquo;s physiologically based extraction test (PBET) and toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP), were used to assess the risk of Pb and Zn in contaminated soils, and to determine relationships among soil characteristics, heavy metals soil fractionation, bioavailability and leachability. Regression analysis using linear and 2nd order polynomial models indicated relationships between Pb and Zn contamination and soil properties, although of small significance (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Statistically highly significant correlations (<i>P</i> < 0.001) were obtained using multiple regression analysis. A correlation between soil cation exchange capacity (CEC) and soil organic matter and clay content was expected. The proportion of Pb in the PBET intestinal phase correlated with total soil Pb and Pb bound to soil oxides and the organic matter fraction. The leachable Pb, extracted with TCLP, correlated with the Pb bound to carbonates and soil organic matter content (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 69%). No highly significant correlations (<i>P</i> < 0.001) for Zn with soil properties or Zn fractionation were obtained using multiple regression.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Haiou Zhang ◽  
Jiancang Xie ◽  
Jichang Han ◽  
Haipeng Nan ◽  
Zhen Guo

The degraded aeolian sandy soil in China’s Mu Us Sandy Land requires amendment before it can be suitable for maize or other agricultural production. The addition of material from the local “soft” bedrock can create a new compound soil whose particle composition and structural stability are key issues for sustainable soil development in the region. We used field data from 2010 to 2018 to study the variations in fractal characteristics of compound soil particles at soft rock to sand volume ratios of 1 : 1, 1 : 2, and 1 : 5, along with changes in soil organic matter. Over the study period, all three compound soils showed gradual increases in clay and silt content with corresponding decreasing sand content. The fractal dimension (FD) of particles at ratio 1 : 2 increased by 8.8%, higher than those at 1 : 1 (8.6%) and 1 : 5 (7.7%). The organic matter content (OMC) of particles at ratio 1 : 2 reached a maximum (6.24 ± 0.30 g/kg), an increase of 12 times over the original value. The FD and OMC of particles at ratios 1 : 1 and 1 : 5 were less stable but showed overall increase. The 1 : 2 ratio compound soil was most suitable for maize growth as its clear increase in silt and clay content most improved the texture and OMC of the original sandy soil. Such research has important theoretical and practical significance for understanding the evolutionary mechanism and sustainable use of the compound soil in agriculture within the Mu Us Sandy Land.


Author(s):  
P.R. Nucci ◽  
A. Turra ◽  
E.H. Morgado

The crustacean species composition in the intertidal zones of 13 sheltered unconsolidated marine beaches in south-eastern Brazil is described. Fifty-three crustacean species were collected, adding 46 species to the total reported by previous studies in the same region. Decapods dominated the community, in contrast to exposed sandy beaches where peracarids normally predominate. The species were distributed irregularly among the beaches. Richness varied markedly among sites, and was positively related to a combination of factors such as fine sand grains, high organic matter content, and relatively low silt–clay content. The presence of rock fragments enabled both rocky shore and sandy beach crustaceans to occur on the same beaches. Richness and abundance of crustaceans showed no clear relationship to sediment grain size and slope, in contrast to the norm for exposed sandy beaches. The dominance of the tanaid Kalliapseudes schubarti in some areas may be a result of organic matter pollution in the region. These beaches showed higher species richness than typical sheltered and exposed sandy beaches, indicating that this sheltered, highly heterogeneous seascape is an important area for conservation.


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