Construction activities often involve removal of topsoil and compaction of the exposed soil by heavy equipments. Such compacted soils with low organic matter can lead to low infiltration and poor vegetation establishm...Construction activities often involve removal of topsoil and compaction of the exposed soil by heavy equipments. Such compacted soils with low organic matter can lead to low infiltration and poor vegetation establishment. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of tillage (shallow till) and compost on soil physical and biological properties in a hydroseeded lawn as a post-construction best management practice for soil compaction remediation. The experimental site received a total of four land treatments in five replicated trials and it was hydroseeded with common Bermuda grass: 1) No Tillage + Compost (NT-C), 2) No Tillage + No Compost (NT-NC;control), 3) Tillage + Compost (T-C), and 4) Tillage + No Compost (T-NC). Bulk density (BD), infiltration rate (IR), and wet aggregate stability (WAS) in each plot were measured to assess soil physical properties while soil organic matter (SOM) and enzyme activity (β-glucosidase, acid-phosphatase, and alkaline-phosphatase) were measured for soil biological properties. Over a 15-months of monitoring period, the shallow tillage loosened the soil initially, but its effect on BD without compost was diminished to control plot level (NT-NC) within 4 months after hydroseeding. Both tillage and compost led to an increase in IR, and it remained higher than control by 2 - 3 times throughout the observation period. The WAS and β-glucosidase activity decreased in tilled plot unless there was compost application. Turfgrass showed greener leaves and aggregated roots in the compost-amended plots (NT-C and T-C). Our results suggest that compost application plays a key role in improving soil physical and biological properties in hydroseeded lawns from construction sites.展开更多
选择浙西地区黑色石灰土、棕色石灰土和红色石灰土等3类石灰岩土壤,通过物理和化学性状的鉴定,研究了它们的有机碳组成和团聚体稳定性,并与当地质地同为黏土的典型红壤进行了比较。结果表明,石灰岩发育的这些土壤因同时含有较高的黏粒(3...选择浙西地区黑色石灰土、棕色石灰土和红色石灰土等3类石灰岩土壤,通过物理和化学性状的鉴定,研究了它们的有机碳组成和团聚体稳定性,并与当地质地同为黏土的典型红壤进行了比较。结果表明,石灰岩发育的这些土壤因同时含有较高的黏粒(350~450 g kg^(-1))、游离氧化铁(27.46~51.26 g kg^(-1))、交换性钙(8.55~25.77 cmol(+)kg^(-1)),其水稳定性团聚体(特别是大粒径水稳定性团聚体)数量和水稳定性团聚体平均重量直径明显高于红壤。由黑色石灰土至棕色石灰土到红色石灰土,随着土壤脱钙与风化程度的增强,矿物类型由伊利石、蛭石、蒙脱石的组合向高岭石、伊利石、蛭石的组合转变,碳酸钙、交换性钙、p H和阳离子交换量降低,土壤水稳定性团聚体数量趋向下降。同时,石灰岩发育土壤因风化较弱,p H较高,并含有高量的交换性钙和阳离子交换量,有利于有机胶体与无机胶体发生作用,土壤有机碳稳定性较高。水提取态有机碳占全有机碳的比例及易氧化态有机碳占全有机碳的比例均是黑色石灰土<棕色石灰土<红色石灰土<红壤,而稳定性有机碳的比例及H/F比为黑色石灰土>棕色石灰土>红色石灰土>红壤。模拟试验表明,由自然风化和施肥等引起的土壤酸化可引起石灰岩发育土壤水稳定性团聚体数量的下降,但酸化对红壤团聚体稳定性的影响较小。研究证实,石灰岩土壤因含有丰富的无机胶体和交换性钙,有利于有机碳的积累和水稳定性团聚体的形成,但土壤酸化可明显降低石灰岩土壤水稳定性团聚体的数量。展开更多
文摘Construction activities often involve removal of topsoil and compaction of the exposed soil by heavy equipments. Such compacted soils with low organic matter can lead to low infiltration and poor vegetation establishment. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of tillage (shallow till) and compost on soil physical and biological properties in a hydroseeded lawn as a post-construction best management practice for soil compaction remediation. The experimental site received a total of four land treatments in five replicated trials and it was hydroseeded with common Bermuda grass: 1) No Tillage + Compost (NT-C), 2) No Tillage + No Compost (NT-NC;control), 3) Tillage + Compost (T-C), and 4) Tillage + No Compost (T-NC). Bulk density (BD), infiltration rate (IR), and wet aggregate stability (WAS) in each plot were measured to assess soil physical properties while soil organic matter (SOM) and enzyme activity (β-glucosidase, acid-phosphatase, and alkaline-phosphatase) were measured for soil biological properties. Over a 15-months of monitoring period, the shallow tillage loosened the soil initially, but its effect on BD without compost was diminished to control plot level (NT-NC) within 4 months after hydroseeding. Both tillage and compost led to an increase in IR, and it remained higher than control by 2 - 3 times throughout the observation period. The WAS and β-glucosidase activity decreased in tilled plot unless there was compost application. Turfgrass showed greener leaves and aggregated roots in the compost-amended plots (NT-C and T-C). Our results suggest that compost application plays a key role in improving soil physical and biological properties in hydroseeded lawns from construction sites.
文摘选择浙西地区黑色石灰土、棕色石灰土和红色石灰土等3类石灰岩土壤,通过物理和化学性状的鉴定,研究了它们的有机碳组成和团聚体稳定性,并与当地质地同为黏土的典型红壤进行了比较。结果表明,石灰岩发育的这些土壤因同时含有较高的黏粒(350~450 g kg^(-1))、游离氧化铁(27.46~51.26 g kg^(-1))、交换性钙(8.55~25.77 cmol(+)kg^(-1)),其水稳定性团聚体(特别是大粒径水稳定性团聚体)数量和水稳定性团聚体平均重量直径明显高于红壤。由黑色石灰土至棕色石灰土到红色石灰土,随着土壤脱钙与风化程度的增强,矿物类型由伊利石、蛭石、蒙脱石的组合向高岭石、伊利石、蛭石的组合转变,碳酸钙、交换性钙、p H和阳离子交换量降低,土壤水稳定性团聚体数量趋向下降。同时,石灰岩发育土壤因风化较弱,p H较高,并含有高量的交换性钙和阳离子交换量,有利于有机胶体与无机胶体发生作用,土壤有机碳稳定性较高。水提取态有机碳占全有机碳的比例及易氧化态有机碳占全有机碳的比例均是黑色石灰土<棕色石灰土<红色石灰土<红壤,而稳定性有机碳的比例及H/F比为黑色石灰土>棕色石灰土>红色石灰土>红壤。模拟试验表明,由自然风化和施肥等引起的土壤酸化可引起石灰岩发育土壤水稳定性团聚体数量的下降,但酸化对红壤团聚体稳定性的影响较小。研究证实,石灰岩土壤因含有丰富的无机胶体和交换性钙,有利于有机碳的积累和水稳定性团聚体的形成,但土壤酸化可明显降低石灰岩土壤水稳定性团聚体的数量。
