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Overview of Soil Properties for Crop Production

Overview of Soil Properties for Crop Production. By J.G. Mexal Department of Agronomy & Horticulture New Mexico State University. Soil Properties Soil Water Depletion (%) by Soil Type. Soil Properties Soil Water Depletion (%) by Soil Type. AWC Depleted (%). MAD.

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Overview of Soil Properties for Crop Production

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  1. Overview of Soil Propertiesfor Crop Production By J.G. Mexal Department of Agronomy & Horticulture New Mexico State University

  2. Soil PropertiesSoil Water Depletion (%) by Soil Type

  3. Soil PropertiesSoil Water Depletion (%) by Soil Type AWC Depleted (%) MAD Soil Moisture Tension (cbar)

  4. Soil PropertiesSoil-Water Path

  5. Soil PropertiesWater Infiltration Patterns

  6. Biomass (kg/ha/yr) Tropical Forest Beech-maple Forest Pine Forest Grass Prairie Desert Arctic Tundra Soil Water Loss (mm/yr) Soil PropertiesPlant Growth is a Function of Soil Water /Amer.Nat. 102:67-74

  7. Soil PropertiesSalinity

  8. Soil PropertiesSalt Accumulation

  9. Soil PropertiesSoil Salinity Reduces Yield Yield Decrease Electrical Conductivity (mmhos/cm)

  10. Soil PropertiesConclusions • Soil texture and depth determine : • WHC for water storage and CEC for nutrient status. • Crop productivity is linked directly to texture and depth. • Productivity can be decreased by: • increased salts • increased bulk density

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