Soil pedostructure-based method for calculating the soil-water holding properties.

ABSTRACT: Soil aggregates structure (pedostructure) plays a pivotal role in regulating water and nutrient circulation, and consequently defines soil health, productivity, and water use efficiency. However, the soil aggregates structure is not currently considered in the quantification of soil-water holding properties. The authors applied a thermodynamic and soil structure-based approach to quantify soil-water holding properties. The paper provides a methodology, based on pedostructure concept, to quantify field capacity (FC), permanent wilting point (PWP), and available water (AW). The validity of the developed method was tested through application to two types of soil: a loamy fine sand soil and a silt loam soil. The calculated values for FC, PWP, and AW were compared with the FAO recommended value

SUBMITTER: Assi AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6111243 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature