Relationship of soil physical quality of Luvisols developed from moraine loams to their agricultural suitability
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Authors: | Jan Paluszek1 1Institute of Soil Science, Environment Engineering and Management, University of Life Science in Lublin ul. S. Leszczyńskiego 7, 20-069 Lublin |
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Abstract : | The objective of this study was to evaluate the water and air properties of Luvisols developed from moraine loams and classified to various complexes of agricultural suitability. Soils classified in the very good wheat (first) complex were characterised by significantly greater content of macropores with equivalent diameter >20 μm, however by smaller field water capacity than soils classified in the good wheat (second) complex. Soils classified in the first complex had significantly smaller saturated hydraulic conductivity than soils classified in the deficient wheat (third) complex. Soils of the second complex, in comparison to soils classified in the third complex, had significantly greater field water capacity, smaller content of macropores >20 μm and smaller saturated hydraulic conductivity. The bulk density of Ap horizons (0-25 cm) was estimated as medium, and that of the Et, Bt and C horizon (25-100 cm) as large. The field water capacity in the investigated soils was estimated as medium. The content of macropores >20 μm and the retention of water useful to plants were estimated as medium or large, the saturated hydraulic conductivity was estimated as low or medium, and air permeability at field water saturation – as medium or large in Ap horizons of the soils. The values of index S for the Ap horizons of soils classified in the first and third complex indicate a medium physical quality, and values for Ap horizons of soils in the second complex – as good quality. The physical quality of subsoil was estimated generally as weak or very weak. |
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Keywords : | Luvisols, complex of agricultural suitability, water-air properties, index S | ||||||||
Language : | Polish |