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Effects of ‘Agri‐SC’ soil conditioner on the erodibility of loamy sand soils in East Shropshire, UK: preliminary results
Author(s) -
Fullen M. A.,
Tye A. M.,
Pritchard D. A.,
Reynolds H. A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
soil use and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1475-2743
pISSN - 0266-0032
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1993.tb00922.x
Subject(s) - penetrometer , loam , splash , surface runoff , soil water , erosion , compaction , geology , aggregate (composite) , environmental science , bulk density , geotechnical engineering , soil science , hydrology (agriculture) , geomorphology , materials science , ecology , physics , biology , meteorology , composite material
. The effect of Agri‐SC’ soil conditioner on the erodibility of loamy sand soils has been investigated at the Hilton experimental site, Shropshire, since March 1988. Factors measured have included runoff and erosion, soil structure, crust strength, splash susceptibility, aggregate stability, soil micromorphological properties, response to compaction and penetrometer resistance. Treatment decreased runoff and erosion rates, bulk density, splash erosion, crust strength and penetrometer resistance, and increased pore space and aggregate stability. The effects on crust strength, aggregate stability and bulk density were statistically significant. The results suggest that applications of ‘Agri‐SC’ could have beneficial effects for soil conservation.