The Influence of Organic Matter on Soil Aggregation and Water Infiltration

Boyle, Michael; Frankenberger, W. T.; Stolzy, L. H.

doi:10.2134/jpa1989.0290

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“…Boyle et al (1989) provided a review of the influence Of organic matter on soil aggregation and water infiltration. They indicate that organic matter is related to important biological and chemic-aTioll properties and has a disproportionate effect on soil physical behavior.…”

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Infiltration and Soil Properties as Affected by Annual Cropping in the Northern Great Plains

Pikul

Aase

1995

Agronomy Journal

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Fallow-wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping systems may be responsible for declines in soil organic matter and degradation of soil physical properties. A change to annual cropping may improve or at least maintain soil properties. Tillage and crop sequence effects on soil properties and water infiltration were tested after 9 yr of cropping on a Dooley sandy loam (fine-loamy, mixed Typic Argiborolls) derived in glacial till. Annual cropping tillage of fall sweep and spring disk (AWFST), and no tillage (AWNT) were compared with conventional tillage in wheatfallow (FWCT) as the control. Statistical design was a randomized complete block with four replications. Soil samples were taken at 0.03-m increments to a depth of 0.3 m and were used to measure organic carbon (OC), pH, bulk density (BD), and particle size. Point resistance was measured in 0.02-m increments. Water infiltration into dry and wet soil was measured using a rainfall simulator. Maximum soil BD was 1.61 Mg m -3 on FWCT and 1.56 Mg m -3 on AWNT. Soil BD was not changed by one winter of freezing and thawing. Maximum point resistance was 2.2 MPa on FWCT and 1.7 MPa on AWNT. Cumulative 3-h infiltration into dry soil was 52 mm for FWCT and 69 mm for AWNT. Final infiltration rate into wet soil was 5 mm h-t for FWCT and 6 mm h for AWNT. There was a significant difference in the depth distribution of OC between annual crop and FWCT treatments. Mass of OC in the top 0.09 m of soil was 1.65 kg m -2 on annual crop treatments and 1.45 kg m -2 on FWCT. Greater amounts of OC on the annual crop treatments compared with the FWCT attest to the beneficial aspect of annual cropping in maintaining a level of soil quality that is greater than FWCT. From a soil conservation perspective, no-tillage has an additional advantage because surface cover is maintained throughout the year, thereby reducing the potential for soil erosion.

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Infiltration and Soil Properties as Affected by Annual Cropping in the Northern Great Plains

Pikul

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1995

Agronomy Journal

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“…These nutrients easily leach away in the low water holding capacity soils thus starving plants and predisposing them to attack. Unsuitable soil conditions for plant development generally arise from lack of organic matter content in the soil [26,27]. Higher content of easily decomposable organic matters might be associated with higher microbial activity and ultimately lead to the decline of Ganoderma species population.…”

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Ecology of Basal Stem Rot Disease of Oil Palm (<i>Elaeis guineensis</i> Jacq.) in Cameroon

Mih¹

2015

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Abstract:Basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by species of Ganoderma is of immense importance in oil palm production.Although much is known on the occurrence of this devastating disease, fundamental studies on the ecology in oil palm in plantations are rather limited. This study sought to determine the incidence, severity, distribution and spread pattern of BSR disease in oil palm plantations and relate disease parameters to climatic and edaphic factors. Surveys were carried out for two years on two-hectare plots in each of five oil palm estates of the Cameroon Development Corporation. Data for disease incidence and severity in each estate were recorded. Disease spread patterns were generated from Arc GIS version 9.3 using GIS coordinates of diseased plants. A correlation between disease parameters and soil physicochemical properties and multivariate analyses were done. Typical BSR disease symptoms were observed including unopened spear leaves, skirt-like appearance of leaves, basidiocarp formation, bole creation and death of the palm. The disease incidence ranged from 5.4% in 16-year old palms at Bota to 39.0% in palms of the same age in Mungo were about 50% of infected plants had extreme severe symptoms. Although principal component analysis showed that six soil properties account for variation in BSR disease incidence and severity, only fine sand content was positively correlated (P≤0.05) with disease incidence and severity, while C/N ratio was negatively correlated. This study has established the occurrence and spread of basal stem rot disease in five oil palm plantations in South Western Cameroon.

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“…Animal manure can improve physical properties of the soil by reducing soil bulk density and compaction, and by improving soil structure (Khaleel et al 1981;Barbosa et al 2015) through the production of stable soil aggregates (Boyle et al 1989), soil aeration, and water retention, especially in sandy soils (Hafez 1974;Schoenau and Davis 2006).…”

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Physical properties of an Orthic Black Chernozem after 5 years of liquid and solid pig manure application to annual and perennial crops

2016

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Pig (Sus scrofa) manure is added to the soil to supply nutrients and improve soil properties. To our knowledge, no direct comparison has been made on the effect of liquid pig manure (LPM) and solid pig manure (SPM) on the physical properties of a prairie soil. This study was established in 2009 at the University of Manitoba's Ian Morrison Research Station in Carman, Manitoba. The treatment design was a split-plot structure with cropping system as the main plot and manure treatments as subplots. Five years after the study was initiated, soil samples were collected from the 0-10 cm and 10-20 cm depth intervals for determination of bulk density, saturated hydraulic conductivity (K sat ), and water retention at field capacity and permanent wilting point (PWP). For wet aggregate stability, samples were collected from the 0-5 cm layer. Land application of SPM significantly decreased bulk density by 14%, significantly increased K sat by 110% in the 0-10 cm layer, and resulted in a 30% increase in wet aggregate stability (P < 0.05). In perennial plots, SPM increased water retention at field capacity, PWP, and available water in the 0-10 cm compared with annual plots. This was not the case for LPM-amended soils. We conclude that SPM has the potential as an organic amendment to improve the physical properties of the topsoil.Key words: bulk density, saturated hydraulic conductivity, field capacity, available water, aggregate stability, water retention.Résumé : On ajoute les déjections du porc (Sus scrofa) au sol pour l'enrichir d'oligoéléments et en rehausser les propriétés. Pour autant que le sachent les auteurs cependant, l'effet du lisier, fraction liquide de ces déjections, et du fumier, leur fraction solide, sur les propriétés physiques du sol des prairies n'a jamais fait l'objet d'une comparaison directe. En 2009, ils ont donc entrepris une étude à la station de recherche Ian Morrison de l'Université du Manitoba, à Carman (Manitoba), afin d'y remédier. L'expérience consistait en un dispositif en tiroir avec pour principal paramètre le système de culture et pour facteur secondaire, le type d'amendement. Cinq ans après le début de l'étude, les chercheurs ont prélevé des échantillons de sol aux profondeurs de 0 à 10 cm et de 10 à 20 cm en vue de mesurer la masse volumique apparente du sol, la conductivité hydraulique au point de saturation (K sat ) ainsi que la capacité au champ et le point de flétrissement permanent (PFP). Des échantillons ont aussi été prélevés dans les cinq premiers centimètres de sol pour établir la stabilité des agrégats humides. L'application de fumier au sol diminue de façon significative la masse volumique apparente (de 14 %), augmente significativement K sat (de 110 % dans les dix premiers centimètres) et accroît la stabilité des agrégats humides de 30 % (P < 0,05). Dans les parcelles de vivaces, le fumier améliore la quantité d'eau retenue à la capacité au champ, le PFP et le volume d'eau disponible dans la couche de 0 à 10 cm, comparativement à ce qu'on observe sur les parcelles de ...

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The Influence of Organic Matter on Soil Aggregation and Water Infiltration

Cited by 168 publications

References 59 publications

Infiltration and Soil Properties as Affected by Annual Cropping in the Northern Great Plains

Infiltration and Soil Properties as Affected by Annual Cropping in the Northern Great Plains

Ecology of Basal Stem Rot Disease of Oil Palm (<i>Elaeis guineensis</i> Jacq.) in Cameroon

Physical properties of an Orthic Black Chernozem after 5 years of liquid and solid pig manure application to annual and perennial crops

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The Influence of Organic Matter on Soil Aggregation and Water Infiltration

Cited by 168 publications

References 59 publications

Infiltration and Soil Properties as Affected by Annual Cropping in the Northern Great Plains

Infiltration and Soil Properties as Affected by Annual Cropping in the Northern Great Plains

Ecology of Basal Stem Rot Disease of Oil Palm (&lt;i&gt;Elaeis guineensis&lt;/i&gt; Jacq.) in Cameroon

Physical properties of an Orthic Black Chernozem after 5 years of liquid and solid pig manure application to annual and perennial crops

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Ecology of Basal Stem Rot Disease of Oil Palm (<i>Elaeis guineensis</i> Jacq.) in Cameroon