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DOI	10.3232/SJSS.2016.V6.N2.05
	Evaluation of plant waste used as mulch on soil moisture retention
	Rico Hernandez, J. R.; Navarro Pedreno, J.; Gomez Lucas, I
通讯作者	Lucas, IG
来源期刊	SPANISH JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
ISSN	2253-6574
出版年	2016
卷号	6 期号:2 页码:133-144
英文摘要	Soil mulching is a technique commonly used in arid and semi-arid areas to prevent erosion and reduce evaporation of soil water. In this study, an experiment quantified the effect of three organic wastes (shredded date palm leaf (Phoenix dactylifera), cereal straw, and pine bark) used as mulch on moisture retention in two soils with different textures, S1 (loam) and S2 (silty loam). Each soil was added to a height of 15 cm in square containers 31 cm wide and 20 cm high. The treatments were administered a day after soil saturation with water by covering each soil with 2 cm of mulch. Soils without mulching were used as control treatments. The experiment took place inside a greenhouse until a total loss of soil moisture was achieved. Temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) values were measured throughout the experiment. During the first 16 days, high and practically constant evaporation was observed in the soils without mulching (1813 g H2O/day per m(2) in S1 and 1792 g H2O/day per m(2) in S2). Linear regressions were established to quantify the water loss over time in each treatment. The results show that all three organic byproducts were effective in reducing water loss in both soils, with significant differences observed between pine bark and the other two materials. The palm leaf was as effective as the cereal straw, so it is considered appropriate for use as a mulching material in areas like ours where its abundance and ease of use provide further environmental benefits.
英文关键词	Palm leaf cereal straw pine bark soil water
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	DOAJ Gold
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000380564600005
WOS关键词	MANAGEMENT ; RESIDUES ; IMPACT ; YIELDS
WOS类目	Soil Science
WOS研究方向	Agriculture
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/331571
作者单位	[Rico Hernandez, J. R.; Navarro Pedreno, J.; Gomez Lucas, I] Miguel Hernandez Univ Elche, Dept Agrochem & Environm, Edif Alcudia Avda Univ S-N, Elche 03202, Alicante, Spain
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Rico Hernandez, J. R.,Navarro Pedreno, J.,Gomez Lucas, I. Evaluation of plant waste used as mulch on soil moisture retention[J],2016,6(2):133-144.
APA	Rico Hernandez, J. R.,Navarro Pedreno, J.,&Gomez Lucas, I.(2016).Evaluation of plant waste used as mulch on soil moisture retention.SPANISH JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE,6(2),133-144.
MLA	Rico Hernandez, J. R.,et al."Evaluation of plant waste used as mulch on soil moisture retention".SPANISH JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE 6.2(2016):133-144.