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Soil hydraulic properties influenced by stiff-stemmed grass hedge systems

Rachman, Achmad, Anderson, S. H., Gantzer, C. J., Alberts, E. E.·2004·Soil Science Society of America Journal

Abstract

The effectiveness of stiff‐stemmed grass hedge systems in controlling runoff and soil erosion is influenced by the water transport properties of the soil under grass hedge management. This study evaluated soil hydraulic properties within a grass hedge system 10 yr after establishment. The study was conducted at the USDA‐ARS research station near Treynor, IA in a field managed with switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) hedges. The soil was classified as Monona silt loam (fine‐silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Hapludolls). Three positions were sampled: within the grass hedges, within the deposition zone 0.5 m upslope from the grass hedges, and within the row crop area 7 m upslope from the hedges. Intact soil samples (76 by 76 mm) were taken from the three positions at four depths (100‐mm increments) to determine saturated soil hydraulic conductivity ( K sat ), bulk density (ρ b ), and soil water retention. The grass hedge position had significantly greater (P < 0.05) macroporosity than the row crop and deposition positions in the first two depths and greater than the deposition position in the last two depths. The K sat within the grass hedge (668 mm h −1 ) was six times greater than in the row crop position (115 mm h −1 ) and 18 times greater than in the deposition position (37 mm h −1 ) for the surface 10 cm. Bulk density and macroporosity were found to provide the best two‐parameter regression model for predicting the log‐transformed K sat ( R 2 = 0.68). These results indicate that grass hedges significantly affected soil hydraulic properties for this loess soil.

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  • Switchgrass tends to reduce SBD more than annual row crops or perennial, cool-season grasses.

    “Switchgrass tends to reduce SBD more than annual row crops or perennial, cool-season grasses (Murphy et al., 2004;Rachman et al., 2004).”

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Authors
Rachman, A., Anderson, S. H., Gantzer, C. J., & Alberts, E. E.
Affiliations
  • Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (ID)
  • University of Missouri (US)
  • Agricultural Research Service (US)
Corresponding author
Anderson, S. H.
Venue
Soil Science Society of America Journal
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-07
Volume
68
Issue
4
Pages
1386-1393
ISSN
  • 0361-5995 (ISSN-L)
  • 1435-0661
OpenAlex
W2092567949
Cited by
112
References
31
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FWCI
17.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Soil Science Society of America Journal (publishedVersion)
Funders
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station (MO-NRSL0117)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Management and Crop Yield
Keywords
switchgrass, soil hydraulic properties, saturated hydraulic conductivity, macroporosity, bulk density, soil water retention, soil erosion control, runoff control, loess soils, hedgerow management

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