SHORT NOTE
Impact of lime application on erosive strength and bulk density of aggregates
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Soil Science, Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Hermann-Rodewald-Str. 2, 24118 Kiel, Germany
Final revision date: 2021-11-05
Acceptance date: 2021-11-06
Publication date: 2021-11-23
Corresponding author
Int. Agrophys. 2021, 35(3): 301-306
HIGHLIGHTS
- Particle rearrangement was detected, reflected in lower bulk densities
- Liming significantly increased the erosive strength of aggregates
- Transport processes of C and N between the layers were positively changed
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ABSTRACT
An area with well-aggregated and structured soil with a high inter-aggregate strength is favourable for use as arable land, both to withstand mechanical stresses and for optimal plant growth. The application of lime in the form of CaCO3 can facilitate the formation of a stable soil structure. Therefore, we determined the impact of lime application on the erosive strength and density of air-dry aggregates sampled from a Haplic Gleysol with a clay content of 45%. The lime was applied to the soil in the field at two different rates, resulting in the following: 36 dt CaO‑equivalents ha–1 and 54 dt CaO‑equivalents ha–1. The results show that liming significantly increased the erosive strength of aggregates. Lower densities were observed which presumably leads to an improved accessibility of the pores and the particle surfaces within the aggregates due to the application of CaCO3. Furthermore, differences between amounts of C and N were determined in the aggregate layers between the limed plots and the control plots.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We wish to express our sincere gratitude to the farmer involved in the study for his cooperation which included permission to take samples in his field.
FUNDING
This work was carried out in cooperation with TU Berlin and financially supported by the German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU) (project no 33068/01 and 33068/02 – 2017-2021).
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