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Particle Size Distribution (Texture) of Eroded Soil Material
Author(s) -
Basic F.,
Kisic I.,
Nestroy O.,
Mesic M.,
Butorac A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of agronomy and crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.095
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1439-037X
pISSN - 0931-2250
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-037x.2002.00567.x
Subject(s) - silt , tillage , soil texture , soil science , geology , plough , erosion , texture (cosmology) , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , soil water , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , agronomy , artificial intelligence , biology , computer science , image (mathematics)
The total quantity of erosional drift on a Stagnic Luvisol on which six tillage methods were used was measured over 5 years of investigation. The texture of the tilled soil and the erosional drift for each trial method was recorded in the same plots. The results obtained suggested that erosional drift was generally richer in silt and clay particles. The standard deviations of coarse sand indicated that approximately the same quantity of coarse sand was found in plot soil and in erosional drift for all tillage methods. Sometimes more and sometimes fewer fine sand particles were found in erosional drift than in plot soil. In most cases, more silt particles were found in erosional drift than in plot soil. The standard deviation and coefficient of variation for clay and silt were higher in erosional drift than in plot soil for all methods. The highest content of clay particles was recorded in erosional drift from the no‐tillage treatment in all investigation years. The results suggest that the correct choice of tillage method (no‐tillage and ploughing across the slope) on a Stagnic Luvisol can protect the soil on a slope.