Physico-Chemical and Morphological Properties of Soils for Castanea sativa in the Central Black Sea Region

Dengi̇z, Orhan; İç, S.; Sarıoğlu, F.E.

doi:10.3923/ijar.2011.410.419

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“…Moreover, the Mn and Fe contents in the soil collected below affected and healthy trees were similar, with no problematic values. Observed values were lower than those reported by Toprak (2019) but higher or consistent with those shown by Toprak & Seferoglu (2013) and Dengiz et al (2011) for horizons characterized by a high carbonate content. Therefore, the observed disorder could be due to some specific and unique causes.…”

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Investigations on yellowing of chestnut crowns in Trentino (Alps, Northern Italy)

Bertoldi¹,

Miorelli²,

Pedrazzoli³

et al. 2020

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Yellowing of part or the whole canopy of chestnut trees was observed during the summer of 2014 in the areas of Tenno, Pranzo and Drena in Trentino, where chestnut cultivation is traditional on the lateral moraine deposit in a context of a prevalent limestone lithological substrate. Symptoms were observed on chestnut trees of different ages, either grafted or not, scattered or in stripes along the maximum slope. Investigations were carried out in the form of field surveys, chemical and molecular analyses of soil and leaves and greenhouse trials, to assess the damage evolution and its causes. No known pathogens emerged during the field surveys, and laboratory tests excluded the presence of phytoplasma infections. A comparison of yellow and asymptomatic leaves evidenced significant deficiencies of manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) in the yellow leaves, though the level of the two nutrients was the same in the soil below green and yellowed trees. Experimental runoff trials in the greenhouse reproduced the foliage damage with a continuous basic water regime; open-field fertilizations with Mn and Fe led to a slightly recovery on the part of some treated leaves, thus confirming the hypothesis of a probable, sudden deficiency of the mentioned microelements. A possible explanation of this phenomenon could be, on one side, the high precipitation level of 2014, and, on the other side, the previous outbreaks of the Asian chestnut gall wasp, that had reduced foliage volume and thus the organic substance in the soil. The natural recovery from symptoms was clearly visible in trees after four years in a context of normal rainfall regime and increasing organic acid in the soil, after effective biological control of wasp. Even if related to a particular and rare geological condition, this is the first description of Mn deficiency in Castanea sativa.

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Investigations on yellowing of chestnut crowns in Trentino (Alps, Northern Italy)

Bertoldi¹,

Miorelli²,

Pedrazzoli³

et al. 2020

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“…This is attributed to slope, which contributes to greater translocation of surface materials down slope through surface erosion and movement of soil [34]. Variation in soil depth, particle size distribution, structure, and color could also be due to the difference in parent material [35].…”

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Characterization and Classification of Soils of Abobo Area, Western Ethiopia

Yitbarek

Beyene

Kibret

2016

Applied and Environmental Soil Science

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Knowledge of the kinds and properties of soils is critical for making decisions with respect to crop production and other land use types. A field survey and soil morphological description and laboratory analysis were carried out to describe, characterize, and classify the soils of Abobo area, western Ethiopia. Seven representative pedons (A-1 to A-7) were opened and described across the study area. The results revealed variation in morphological, physical, and chemical properties of the soils. The soils are clay loam to clayey in texture with bulk density values ranging from 1.12 to 1.32 g cm−3 and basic infiltration rate varying from slow to moderate (0.4 to 3.3 cm hr−1). They were moderately acidic to neutral in pH (5.5 to 7.1) and had very low to medium organic carbon (OC) (0.27 to 2.98%). Four soil types, Haplic Cambisols, Vertic Luvisols, Mollic Leptosols, and Mollic Vertisols, were identified in the area based on World Reference Base. Generally, the properties of the soils differed along the transect indicating their variation in productive potential and management requirements for specific agricultural use.

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“…In the cases of Fe, Zn, Cu, and Mn levels, in GN-CFF and GN-EFF treatments, all concentrations were within or above the adequacy limits. Data from other research works have shown much lower concentrations of available Fe (between 3.74 and 5.72 mg kg −1 ), and higher available Cu concentrations (1.49-2.85 mg kg −1 ) in chestnut plantations of Turkey in the 0-30 cm soil depth (Toprak and Seferoğlu 2013); significant higher available Mn concentrations (39-116 mg kg −1 ) in soil profiles derived from mica schist of chestnut orchards and forests of Griva on Mount Paiko, Greece (Papaioannou et al 2022), and Zn concentrations of 1.57-3.27 mg kg −1 in the 0-20 cm depth of soils of the Black Sea area (Turkey) derived from igneous or sedimentary rocks (Dengiz et al 2011). These differences support the critical role of soil parent material, as well as of soil pH on the availability and uptake of micronutrients by chestnuts as recently reported by Rodrigues et al (2020a,b).…”

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Effect of Soil Mixtures Based on a Gneiss-Derived Soil and Two Forest Floor Types on Growth and Nutritional Status of Castanea sativa Mill. Seedlings

Papaioannou

Gasparatos

Stefanou

et al. 2023

J Soil Sci Plant Nutr

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Aiming at the production of robust chestnut plants suitable for the establishment of plantations or for their use in afforestation of forest ecosystems, we studied the effect of soil mixtures on growth, physiological characteristics, and nutritional status of chestnut seedlings. In a complete randomized-block design pot experiment, the soil used was derived from gneiss weathering (GN) and the treatments included GN and GN with fertilization (GN-FER) as well as mixtures of GN with forest floor (FF) from chestnuts (GN-CFF) and from evergreen broad-leaved trees (GN-EFF). Both types of forest floor and fertilization had similar positive effect on seedlings growth and photosynthetic parameters. The most significant effects on soil nutrients were found in GN-CFF and GN-EFF treatments, except for extractable phosphorus (P) and exchangeable potassium (K), whose highest concentrations were observed in GN-FER. Leaf analysis showed that the concentrations of almost all nutrients in all treatments were within the adequacy limits, with the exception of nitrogen (N) in GN, copper (Cu) in GN-EFF, and K in all treatments. Both types of forest floor satisfied the nutritional needs of chestnut seedlings to a large extent and their incorporation in this type of soil combined with limited addition mainly of K and to a lesser degree of P could enhance adequacy of these nutrients in soil and plants. Thus, forest floor application may be an appropriate alternative to integrated nutrient management for robust chestnut seedlings production with significant forestry and environmental impacts.

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Physico-Chemical and Morphological Properties of Soils for Castanea sativa in the Central Black Sea Region

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Investigations on yellowing of chestnut crowns in Trentino (Alps, Northern Italy)

Investigations on yellowing of chestnut crowns in Trentino (Alps, Northern Italy)

Characterization and Classification of Soils of Abobo Area, Western Ethiopia

Effect of Soil Mixtures Based on a Gneiss-Derived Soil and Two Forest Floor Types on Growth and Nutritional Status of Castanea sativa Mill. Seedlings

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