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INFLUENCE OF ORGANIC MATTER ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME EAST ANGLIAN SOILS OF HIGH SILT CONTENT
Author(s) -
HAMBLIN A. P.,
DAVIES D. B.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1977.tb02291.x
Subject(s) - silt , organic matter , soil water , compaction , physical property , bulk density , soil organic matter , water content , soil science , aggregate (composite) , environmental science , materials science , chemistry , geotechnical engineering , geology , composite material , paleontology , organic chemistry
Summary A comparison was made of the physical properties of pairs of silt soils differing only in organic matter content. Within the textural group studied, the member of the pair with more organic matter had better physical properties relating to both plant growth and soil management. Increased organic matter give higher water holding capacities and porosities, and decreased compaction, breaking strength and bulk densities. Organic matter content alone was not sufficient to explain differences in aggregate stability to water.