
Soil Systems, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(4), С. 134 - 134
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
A field study was conducted to investigate the effects of selected climate-smart agriculture practices on soil bulk density (ρ), porosity (β), hydraulic conductivity (Ksat), and nutrient dynamics in southeast Texas. Treatment combinations two types organic manure (chicken dairy) with three rates (0, 224, 448 kg N ha−1) levels biochar (2500 5000 were used a factorial randomized block design. Bulk measurements undisturbed core samples collected from topsoil (0–10 cm) cultivated sweet corn. Ksat calculated steady-state infiltration measured using Tension Infiltrometer (TI). The ANOVA results indicated that application rates, significantly affected properties. Compared control, β increased by 15% 29% for recommended double rates. Similarly, 25% double-recommended rate plots compared control. Also, we applied concept non-parametric elasticity understand sensitivity physical chemical properties Ksat. ρ are critical highly sensitive Among nutrients, Boron showed highest Hydraulic can be enhanced employing improving water management. Future directions this focus scaling these findings diverse cropping systems while integrating long-term assessments evaluate cumulative health, crop productivity, ecosystem sustainability.
Язык: Английский