Accumulation and replacement of exchangeable sodium in soils of Southeast Texas under turfgrass and its effect on soil infiltration rate /

(IR) which were lower than the untreated plots suggesting a

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aydemir, Salih, 1968-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:(IR) which were lower than the untreated plots suggesting a
01 0 cm depth for all sites, but treatment rates did not show
a significant difference for each site in the same depth.
Application of gypsum resulted in similar infiltration rates
are the major clays in soils of this area. This study
assessed the degree of Na accumulation on cation exchange
content in the 0-10 cm depth was not correlated with IR at
decrease with application of gypsum, untreated soils also
depths and times. Even though the pH of the soils tended to
developed by roots may enable water to enter the soil in
especially when wetted with high Na waters of low salinity
extractable Ca and Na in some plots and some depths. Treated
gypsum treatments statistically affected the levels of
had more than 20 % clay within the 0- IO cm depth. Clay
infiltration rate to different rates of gypsum amendment by
Levels of extractable Na were statistically lower for treated
Many municipal water supplies in Southeast Texas have a
montmorillonitic, thennic Ruptic Vertic Albaqualf) amended
on a sodic, non-saline Boonville soil (fine,
plots had higher extractable Ca than untreated plots for the
plots than untreated ones for the 0- I 0 cm depth at all
relatively high level of Ne and low total dissolved solids.
showed a decrease in pH over the course of the study and pH
significant difference between treated and untreated soils 9
significant effects on levels of extractable Mg and K at all
sites as affected by gypsum treatments in soils that support
sites. For all sites gypsum application did not have
Smectitic clays which respond to wetting by swelling,
spite of clay content and degree of sodic character. The
statistical difference between treatments. Soils of the
study area varied somewhat in textural class, but generally
the 20-min measurement. These results suggest the channels
the exchangeable Na in the soil to a depth of 15 cm.
treated and untreated soils had similar IR with no
turfgrass (bermudagrass) and the response of soil
using rainfall simulation. A field experiment was conducted
was not statistically significant.
with gypsum at rates equivalent to 5 0%, I 00% and 200% of
wk after application. However, at 36 wk after application,
Item Description:"Major subject: Soil Science".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 101 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 57-60.