Effect of Gypsum and Polyacrylamide Application on Erodibility of an Acid Kunigami Mahji Soil
Effect of Gypsum and Polyacrylamide Application on Erodibility of an Acid Kunigami Mahji Soil
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1747-0765.2005.tb00081.x
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发表时间:
2005-09
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2
通讯作者:
T. Nishimura;Tahei Yamamoto;S. Suzuki;Makoto Kato
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作者:
T. Nishimura;Tahei Yamamoto;S. Suzuki;Makoto Kato
Calcium carbonates and gypsum are often used to improve the chemical status of acid soils. This study discusses the effects of gypsum and polyacrylamide (PAM) application on infiltration and erodibility of a Japanese acid soil. Acid Kunigami mahji soil (sedimentary rock derived, Typic Hapludult) from Okinawa was packed into an acrylic plastic box, and simulated rainfall of 40 mm h−1 was applied. Prior to the rainfall, 2.5 t ha−1 of gypsum and/or 15 kg ha−1 of non-ionic or anionic PAM were applied onto soil surface. During a rainfall, surface runoff was collected periodically, and sediment concentration, pH, and electric conductivity of the runoff were measured. Gypsum application enhanced surface runoff. During the rainfall, EC of the runoff was greater than the critical coagulation concentration of the clays of the mahji soil, however the soil became dispersive with gypsum application. PAM application could improve infiltration of gypsum amended mahji soil and reduce sediment loss.