Exchangeable sodium accumulation and replacement in Southeast Texas soils under turfgrass /

10 municipal water districts were studied. Irrigation water

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Najjar, Namir Fouad, 1959-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Description
Summary:10 municipal water districts were studied. Irrigation water
accumulation but exchangeable Na also increased as a function
accumulation, and evaluated response of sodic soil to
amendments. The Ap, E, and Bt horizons of 18 turf soils in
degree of Na accumulation in Southeast Texas soils under
each column in four depth increments. Significantly less
each column were collected at intervals of 12 h and analyzed
exchangeable Na and lower SAR of the soil waters were found
exchangeable Na in soil depths of 15 and 30 cm. The soil
for sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) and soluble bases.
found to be the best single variable to model soil Na
greater for the amended treatments than for the control.
gypsum, a common amendment for sodic soil reclamation, to
high Na waters of low salinity. This study assessed the
in the lower sections of the soil columns, and Ksat was
irrigated turfgrass, tested models predicting Na
langbeinite. A column leaching experiment using sodic water
Many municipal water supplies in Southeast Texas have a
montmorillonitic, thermic Ruptic Vertic Albaqualf) amended
Most soils of this area are dominated by smectitic clays that
of years of irrigation. The multiple regression equation:
predicted SARE to a depth of 30 cm. This study also compared
relatively high level of Na+ and low total dissolved solids.
respond to wetting by swelling, especially when wetted with
SARE = -5.16 + 0.53 SARiw + 4.04 In (yr) (R2 = 0.86) best
Saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) was calculated. At
sodicity (SARiw) and salinity (ECiw) were strongly correlated
the end of the experiment, soil samples were removed from
was conducted on a sodic, non-saline Boonville soil (fine,
water at depths of 7.5, 15 and 22.5 cm and the effluent from
with gypsum and langbeinite at rates equivalent to
with soil sodicity (SARE) and salinity (ECe). The SAR,W was
Item Description:"Major subject: Soil Science".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 110 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.