Expected development of loamy soil properties by its intensive cultivation

Year, pages: 2011, 201 - 208

EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT OF LOAMY SOIL PROPERTIES BY ITS INTENSIVE CULTIVATION. The aim of this contribution was to show development trends of selected physical properties of loamy soils of the East Slovak Lowland. Conventional tillage practise were observed. Field observations were realized during years 1981 – 2005 in Vysoká nad Uhom, where middle heavy loamy Eutric Fluvisol is localized. Soil samples for determination of bulk density, total porosity and maximum capillary capacity were taken in spring time from topsoil in depth 0.0 – 0.3 m. Development of soil properties was valued by trend analyse by method of linear regression. During 25-years bulk density was increased about 169.6 kg m-3. At the same time total porosity was decreased about 6.27 % and maximum capillary capacity about 4.92 %. Trend lines of observed soil parameters had linear course, which in definite time had marked increasing or decreasing trend. Trend development soil parameters prediction to year 2020 indicates increasing of bulk density and decreasing of total porosity and maximum capillary capacity.

Kotorová, D., Jakubová, J. 2011. Expected development of loamy soil properties by its intensive cultivation. In Acta Hydrologica Slovaca, vol. 12, no.2, pp. 201-208. 2644-4690.

Kotorová, D., Jakubová, J. (2011). Expected development of loamy soil properties by its intensive cultivation. Acta Hydrologica Slovaca, 12(2), 201-208. 2644-4690.