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Soil Temperature Patterns in Surface‐Insulated Containers in Water Baths Related to Maize Behavior
Author(s) -
Walker John M.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1967.03615995003100030030x
Subject(s) - soil water , isothermal process , zea mays , environmental science , air temperature , agronomy , materials science , soil science , geology , atmospheric sciences , biology , thermodynamics , physics
Different soil surface insulators did not establish isothermal conditions in soil in metal containers placed in constant temperature water baths. The water temperatures were 15, 25, and 35C, with the air temperature about 25C. The behavior of maize ( Zea mays L.) seedlings, which were grown in these soils, was related to the degree of temperature control by the various insulators. Differences in growth and ion uptake were statistically significant when the water bath temperatures were not optimum at 15 and 35C.