Publication Date
1989
Description
The purpose of this study is to examine the structure of macroporous soils which allows better aeration, water retention and drainage. Previous investigations of macroporous soils have dealt with drainage (McIntyre and Sleeman, 1982), void forms (Tippkotter, 1983; Walker and Trudgill, 1983) and X-ray radiography (Rogaar, H. and R.A.H. Thiadens, 1975). Analyses of these studies have not proved sucessful to explain the effect of the soil structure as regards water retention and drainage. Therefore, the present study was designed to determine the structure of macroporous soils by use of soft X-ray radiography and soil physical properties. Tokunaga et al.,(1984, 1986, 1988), found contrast media suitable for X-ray radiography on soil pore structures. The contrast media were infiltrated into soil samples and X-ray radiography was performed. The present investigation was undertaken to examine the structure of a 14 year old grassland soil for macropore composition.
Citation
Sato, K and Tokunaga, K, "Studies on the Macropores Structure of Grassland's Soil" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 11.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session1/11
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Studies on the Macropores Structure of Grassland's Soil
The purpose of this study is to examine the structure of macroporous soils which allows better aeration, water retention and drainage. Previous investigations of macroporous soils have dealt with drainage (McIntyre and Sleeman, 1982), void forms (Tippkotter, 1983; Walker and Trudgill, 1983) and X-ray radiography (Rogaar, H. and R.A.H. Thiadens, 1975). Analyses of these studies have not proved sucessful to explain the effect of the soil structure as regards water retention and drainage. Therefore, the present study was designed to determine the structure of macroporous soils by use of soft X-ray radiography and soil physical properties. Tokunaga et al.,(1984, 1986, 1988), found contrast media suitable for X-ray radiography on soil pore structures. The contrast media were infiltrated into soil samples and X-ray radiography was performed. The present investigation was undertaken to examine the structure of a 14 year old grassland soil for macropore composition.
