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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Cultivation and utilisation of peat soil leads to problems related to its high water content. The problems have become more pronounced with the increasing weight of agricultural machinery and more frequent harvesting. Increased particle density, reduced porosity and decreased potential plant-available water was found after incorporation of sand to peat in experiments conducted in the north of Norway (Sveistrup & Haraldsen, 1995). Peat soil has a weak soil skeleton, low bearing capacity, poor thermal properties and insufficient soil aeration. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of added mineral material to peat soil to improve characteristics important for more optimal plant growth and management practices in the future.
Citation
Sognnes, L. S.; Fystro, G.; and Øpstad, S., "Effect of Adding Moraine Soil or Shell Sand into Peat Soil on Soil Properties and Grass Yields in Western Norway" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 98.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeB/98)
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Effect of Adding Moraine Soil or Shell Sand into Peat Soil on Soil Properties and Grass Yields in Western Norway
Dublin Ireland
Cultivation and utilisation of peat soil leads to problems related to its high water content. The problems have become more pronounced with the increasing weight of agricultural machinery and more frequent harvesting. Increased particle density, reduced porosity and decreased potential plant-available water was found after incorporation of sand to peat in experiments conducted in the north of Norway (Sveistrup & Haraldsen, 1995). Peat soil has a weak soil skeleton, low bearing capacity, poor thermal properties and insufficient soil aeration. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of added mineral material to peat soil to improve characteristics important for more optimal plant growth and management practices in the future.
