Soil Physical Properties of Uncultivated Paddy Fields Located in Semi-wet Sloping Land and the Simulation of their Response to Heavy Rain
Soil Physical Properties of Uncultivated Paddy Fields Located in Semi-wet Sloping Land and the Simulation of their Response to Heavy Rain
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半湿坡地未耕稻田土壤物理性质及其对暴雨响应的模拟
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1997
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H. Baba
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K. Chiba;K. Koga;H. Baba
Soil physical properties of uncultivated paddy fields in semi-wet sloping land were investigated in order to study the response of the fields to heavy rain. It was revealed that the upper soil layers of uncultivated fields have very high hydraulic conductivity because of well developed cracks which reach 70 cm deep layer and macropores created by plant roots. The x-ray stereoradiographs showed also macropores made by small creatures in the plow layer. One-plot intake rate tests were carried out in two uncultivated field lots. One was after a long drought and the other was after a long spell of rain. The levee heights of fields were measured and found to be very low compared to ordinary cultivated fields. Based on these data obtained from the field investigation, hydrological properties of uncultivated field, ordinary cultivated field and modern large-sized cultivated field were studied using computer simulation models which include water balance and soil physical condition of field. The models were characterized by intake rate, levee/ bund height and the structure of field outlet. Two initial conditions were given to uncultivated and cultivated paddy fields, respectively, one was after a drought and the other was after rain. A heavy rain of 123 mm per day was inputted to the models. According to the results of the simulation, a rapid surface outflow over a low portion of the levee occurred in uncultivated field whereas water gradually flew out to drainage canal through the field outlet in cultivated fields. The reason for the above difference is essentially the difference in the levee height. It was concluded that the management of field outlet is very important when preventing water disaster in uncultivated paddy fields.