Amelioration of Saline-Sodic Soils with Tillage Implements and Sulfuric Acid Application

Amelioration of saline-sodic soils through land preparation with three tillage implements （disc plow, rotavator and cultivator） each followed by application of sulfuric acid at 20% of gypsum （CaSO4-2H2O） requirement or no sulfuric acid application during crop growth period was evaluated in a field study for 2.5 years at three sites, i.e., Jhottianwala, Gabrika （Thabal）, and Thatta Langar, in Tehsil Pindi Bhattian, Hafizahad District, Pakistan. Within 2.5 years, there was a decrease in the salinity parameters measured （electrical conductivity, pH, and sodium adsorption ratio）, with a gradual increase in rice and wheat grain yields. It was observed that the disc plow, which not only ensured favorable yields but also helped improve soil health at all the three sites, was the most effective tillage implement. Also, application of sulfuric acid resulted in higher yields and promoted rapid amelioration of the saline-sodic soils.

Effects of Biochar Application on Soil Organic Carbon in Degraded Saline-sodic Wetlands of Songnen Plain,Northeast China

Biochar amendment is considered as an efficient practice for improving carbon storage in soils.However,to what extent that biochar application promotes organic carbon in saline-sodic soils remains poorly understood.By comparing soil organic carbon(SOC)contents change before and after biochar addition,we deciphered the driving factors or processes that control SOC change in response to biochar application.A limited increase in SOC was observed,about by 1.16%-12.80%,even when biochar was applied at the rate of 10%of bulk soil weight.Biochar application enhanced soil dissolved organic carbon(DOC)significantly by up to 67%.It was estimated that about 50%SOC was allocated to small macroaggregates(250-2000μm,CPOC),and SOC in silt and clay-sized particles(<53μm)decreased obviously after biochar addition.Microbial biomass increased with biochar amendment,of which actinomycetes(ACT),fungus(FUN),protozoon(PRO),and bacteria with straight-chain saturated fatty acids(OB)increased remarkably.Multiple linear regression models implied that DOC was governed by ACT and soil N∶P ratio,while SOC mostly depended on CPOC.The principal component analysis and the partial least square path model(PLS-PM)indicated that biochar addition aggravated nitrogen limitation in saline-sodic soils,and effects of microorganisms on regulating SOC greatly depended on nitrogen bioavailability.Biochar application had vastly changed interactions between environmental factors and SOC in saline-sodic soils.Effects of nutrients on SOC shifted to great inhibition from strong stimulation after biochar addition,meanwhile,aggregation was the only factor presenting positive effects on SOC.How to eliminate nutrient limitation and better soil aggregation process should be considered in priority when biochar was used to improve SOC in saline-sodic soils.

GROUND WATER QUALITY IN THE INDUS PLAINS OF PAKISTAN AND ITS USE FOR CROP PRODUCTION DURING RECLAMATION OF SALINE-SODIC SOILS

The Indus Plains of Pakistan lies between 23°to 37°latitude and 61°to 76°longi-tude in the northern hemisphere. The total Canal Commanded Area (CCA) is about 13.50million hectares of which 11.21 million hectares are cultivated. At present, 103 millionacre-feet river flow is diverted into irrigation canals. In addition, 42 million acre feet of thegroundwater are being pumped through 257697 tubewells to supplement the canal supplies.

A Practical Model for Desodification of Saline-Sodic Soils of Central Khuzestan Plains, Khuzestan Province

The most important task in leaching practices is assessment of water quantity required for leaching of saline and saline-sodic soils. Therefore, reliable estimation of the required leaching water quantity is vital for reducing soil salinity to a desirable level. The present study aimed to investigate desodification of saline and sodic soils in central area of Khuzestan Province. Consequently, a large area of 3216 ha with S4A3 salinity/sodicity class in Khuzestan, Iran, was selected to obtain the required data. This experiment was conducted with two treatments and tree replicates. In the first treatment, the experiment was conducted by applying just 100 cm water depth in four 25 cm intervals. In the second treatment, 5000 kg/ha Sulfuric Acid was applied prior to salt leaching together with leaching water. The intermittent ponding method was conducted with double rings in a rectangular array. The required physical and chemical analyses were performed on the collected data. The leaching water was supplied from Shotait River. Four mathematical models were applied to the collected experimental data to derive a suitable empirical model. The results for large scale applications indicated that the proposed logarithmic model can estimate the capital leaching requirement much than the previously proposed models.

Soil Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Concentrations and Stoichiometries Across a Chronosequence of Restored Inland Soda Saline-Alkali Wetlands, Western Songnen Plain, Northeast China

Soil carbon(C), nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) concentrations and stoichiometries can be used to evaluate the success indicators to the effects of wetland restoration and reflect ecosystem function. Restoration of inland soda saline-alkali wetlands is widespread, however, the soil nutrition changes that follow restoration are unclear. We quantified the recovery trajectories of soil physicochemical properties, including soil organic carbon(SOC), total nitrogen(TN), and total phosphorus(TP) pools, for a chronosequence of three restored wetlands(7 yr, 12 yr and 21 yr) and compared these properties to those of degraded and natural wetlands in the western Songnen Plain, Northeast China. Wetland degradation lead to the loss of soil nutrients. Relative to natural wetlands, the mean reductions of in SOC, TN, and TP concentrations were 89.6%, 65.5% and 52.5%, respectively. Nutrients recovered as years passed after restoration. The SOC, TN, and TP concentrations increased by 2.36 times, 1.15 times, and 0.83 times, respectively in degraded wetlands that had been restored for 21 yr, but remained 29.2%, 17.3%, and 12.8% lower, respectively, than those in natural wetlands. The soil C∶N(RC N), C∶P(R CP), and N∶P(R NP) ratios increased from 5.92 to 8.81, 45.36 to 79.19, and 7.67 to 8.71, respectively in the wetland that had been restored for 12 yr. These results were similar to those from the natural wetland and the wetland that had been restored for 21 yr(P > 0.05). Soil nutrients changes occurred mainly in the upper layers(≤ 30 cm), and no significant differences were found in deeper soils(> 30 cm). Based on this, we inferred that it would take at least 34 yr for SOC, TN, and TP concentrations and 12 yr for RC N, R CP, and RN P in the top soils of degraded wetlands to recover to levels of natural wetlands. Soil salinity negatively influenced SOC(r =-0.704, P < 0.01), TN(r =-0.722, P < 0.01), and TP(r =-0.882, P < 0.01) concentrations during wetland restoration, which indicates that reducing salinity is beneficial to SOC, TN, and TP recovery. Moreover, plants were an important source of soil nutrients and vegetation restoration was conducive to soil nutrient accumulation. In brief, wetland restoration increased the accumulation of soil biogenic elements, which indicated that positive ecosystem functions changes had occurred.

Characteristics of land use conversion in soda saline-alkali soil region of central Northeast China

Since the 1970s,the soda saline-alkali soil region,which is located in the semiarid-arid region of the central Northeast China,has experienced drastic climate variability.Meanwhile,human activities and socio-economic development have led to an increase in water consumption.These factors have brought out considerable land use change and a lot of soil salinize-alkalization.The land use types were obtained from remote sensing images interpretation based on Landsat MSS in 1970s,TM,ETM in 1990s and 2010s.The characteristics of land use conversion and its response to climate change and influence of human activities were explored in the study area during 1970-2010.The results include:(1)The land use types had changed significantly,especially farmland and grassland,with annual growth rates of 0.31% and 0.35%,respectively.In terms of the saline-alkali land,the area increased greatly during 1970-1990,and its increase was mainly from grassland.There was a decrease from 1990 to 2010,and the loss of saline-alkali was replaced by farmland and grassland.(2)Climate change in the study area is obvious,showing a trend of decreasing precipitation and increasing temperature.The change of saline-alkali land area is closely related to the precipitation,with R2=0.78,passed a passing the 0.01 significance test.(3)The correlation of land use degree index and human activity index with saline-alkali land was not obvious,and the changes in these indices only reflected the land use patterns.Under sufficient rainfall,the saline-alkali land was developed into farmland by humans,which caused the decrease of the saline-alkali land.Therefore,climate change is the main driving force of land salinization in the study area.

A STUDY ON GROWTH OF PLANTATION ON SODA-SALINE-ALKALI SOIL

If some suitable treatments are used plantations can be grown and established on the soil of soda-saline-alkali with the soil condition of PH 8.5- 9.6, salinity 0.1-0.3% and normality ratio of saline base Na+ / ( Ca+++ Mg++)≥4. From the results of plot inventory and tree stem analysis, the increment of Poplus simonigra is highest. For 9 years, the volume can reach 100 m3/ha, the biomass (above ground) can reach 28.7 ton/ha. Poplus simonigra grows very well on the all kinds of soda-saline-alkali soils except for the alkali spot with the worst soil condition. So Poplus simonigra is a good tree species for planting on the soil of soda-saline-alkali.

Studies on Fast Remediation of Soda Meadow Alkaline Soil

Researches on models of remediation quickly in soda meadow alkaline soil, and dynamic variation of water-salt in saline soil of Zhaozhou County were studied systematically from 2001 to 2006. Realize the vegetation cover of those years through the artificial planting, mixed seeding lyme grass （Elymus dahuricus Turcz） and melilot in the mode of rotary tillage and deep loosening in lower and medium saline soils. The results showed that there was remarkable relationship between net evaporation （difference of precipitation and evaporation） and total salt content in the soil. The net evaporation could be used as a new method to forecast the dynamics variation of salt to ensure the pasture optimum sowing time. Realize the autumnal vegetation cover of those years through direct planting on the bourgeon layer of soda meadow alkaline soil, on the other hand, the covered pasture made the function of restraining salt and alkaline content to realize the biology reverse succession quickly. Forage seeds were seeded directly on the seeding bed of soda alkaline meadow at the end of July. In fall of the same year, a certain amount of biomass was obtained. The model, which has remarkable economical efficiency and use widely, represented the innovative model for the fast vegetation restoration on the soda alkaline meadow soil.

Strength Model of Soda Residue Soil Considering Consolidation Stress and Structural Influence

Soda residue(SR)is a type of industrial waste produced in the soda process with the ammonia-soda method.Applying SR to backfilling solves the land occupation and environmental pollution problems in coastal areas and saves material costs for foundation engineering.The strength characteristics of soda residue soil(SRS)under different consolidation conditions are the key points to be solved in the engineering application of SRS.Triaxial compression tests were performed on the undisturbed SRS of Tianjin Port.The shear properties of SRS under different consolidation conditions were then discussed.Meanwhile,a structural strength model(SSM)based on Mohr-Coulomb theory was proposed.SSM reflects the influence of soil structure on undrained strength(Cu)and divides the Cu into the following two parts:friction strength(C_(uf))and original structural strength(C_(u0)).C_(uf)characterizes the magnitude of friction between soil particles,which is related to the consolidation stress.Meanwhile,C_(u0)represents the structural effect on soil strength,which is related to the soil deposition and consolidation processes.SSM was validated by the test data of undisturbed soils.Results reveal that the undisturbed soil generally had a certain C_(u0).Therefore,the SRS strength model was established by combining the experimental law of SRS with SSM.Error analysis shows that the SRS strength model can effectively predict the Cu of undisturbed SRS in Tianjin Port under different consolidation conditions.

Planting six tree species on soda-saline-alkali soil

Populus simonigra， Salix matsudana， Ulmus pumila， Populus nigra， Acer negundo， Fraxinus mandshurica。Tamarix chinensis， Hippophae rhammoldes， Syriga onlata 在 soda-saline-alkali 上被种。土壤有 pH 8.5 鈥 ?.6，咸度 0.1% 鈥 ?.3% ， sodiumionized 比率 16% 鈥 ?1% 并且盐的基础 Na+/(Ca+++Mg++) 的规度比率 > 4。除了在碱运动上， Populus simonigra 与最糟的土壤条件在各种 soda-saline-alkali 土壤上成长很好并且显示出一根高木头增长和生物资源。在 9 以后一，体积能到达 100 m3/hm2，并且未葬生物资源罐头重新拱 28.7 t/hm2。

GENESIS OF SOIL ALKALIZATION WITH SODIUM CARBONATE IN HOHHOT PLAIN

Hohhot Plain, lying in the front of the Yingshan Mountains in inner Mongolia, isbounded by the mountain north, the Yellow River south, the Manhan Mountain east andloess hills southeast. Being 986 to 1100 meters above ses level, the plain generally slopesdown to the southwest, just in accordance with the flowing direction of the Great Heihe Riv-er and the Small Heihe River.

土壤改良剂的应用现状

苏打盐碱土的改良是东北松嫩平原土壤治理的重要目标。综合前人的研究结果,归纳总结了改良剂的作用机理和改良效果,主要类型及应用,以及改良剂在实际使用中存在的问题,也展望了改良剂的应用前景,为今后改良剂的深入研究提供参考。改良剂可分为无机改良剂、有机改良剂、微生物菌剂,组合改良剂的使用效果好于单一改良剂,改良剂的应用对土壤理化性质、结构、养分含量以及微生态环境都有改善,并促进植物生长。提出针对北方旱田盐碱土的改良,新型有机改良剂以及配套改良技术的研发是今后研究的重点。

考虑地下水位影响的碱渣土地基半埋混凝土内氯离子传输试验研究

关于碱渣土地基环境下钢筋混凝土结构耐久性问题,尚未见相关研究成果,是有待研究的课题。为探究碱渣土地基混凝土内氯离子传输规律,本工作模拟真实碱渣土地基及地下水侵蚀环境,设计了三种地下水位-0.2 m、-0.5 m、-0.8 m,开展半埋于碱渣土地基的混凝土氯离子自然扩散试验,探究不同地下水位环境下混凝土地表吸附区及地下区域的氯离子分布规律。结果表明,地表吸附区由于其蒸发浓缩及毛细作用,氯离子浓度高于地下区域。氯离子浓度随地下水位的变化呈现较大差异,地表吸附区氯离子浓度随地下水位的升高呈下降趋势,地下区域地下水位的影响主要体现在试件与水位的相对位置,地下水位以下区域氯离子浓度高于地下水位以上区域。在此基础上,探究碱渣土地基半埋混凝土内氯离子传输机理,基于Fick第二定律定量研究了地下水位对表面氯离子浓度及扩散系数的影响,建立考虑地下水位影响的氯离子传输时变模型,通过与实测结果对比印证了模型的正确性,本模型可为实际工程中定量评估不同碱渣土侵蚀环境下混凝土内氯离子浓度以及服役寿命预测提供技术支持。

秸秆还田对苏打盐碱土pH、电导率及玉米生长的影响

通过田间试验,分析玉米秸秆不同还田方式对苏打盐碱土pH、电导率及玉米生长的影响。结果表明,在作物整个生长阶段内,处理HCS与FCS中0~20 cm土壤pH均低于CK,但30~50 cm略高于CK;处理HCS与FCS中各层土壤EC均低于CK;相比CK,处理HCS与FCS玉米株高、茎粗、穗位高、穗长、穗粗均增加;二者产量分别比CK高6.70%和18.25%。综上,秸秆还田可有效减轻苏打盐碱土的碱害和盐害,促进玉米生长,提高产量,玉米秸秆还田量为1.2 t/hm^(2)的作用效果优于还田量为0.6 t/hm^(2)。

活化铁尾砂与镁改性生物炭配施对水稻幼苗生长及盐碱土性质的影响

为探究活化的高硅型铁尾砂与镁改性生物炭配施材料对水稻幼苗生长及盐碱土壤理化性质的影响以及改善盐碱地水稻生产力的可行性,本研究应用电子扫描显微镜对生物炭材料进行形貌结构观察,应用傅里叶变换红外光谱仪对生物炭材料进行官能团表征;开展盆栽实验,探究活化铁尾砂与生物炭材料配施对水稻幼苗的形态学和生理学的影响及对盐碱土的改善效果。结果表明,相比于其他生物炭材料,活化铁尾砂-镁改性生物炭材料孔隙较大,表面更加粗糙,对于养分的吸附能力强,表面的官能团丰富。盆栽实验中活化铁尾砂-镁改性生物炭配施组中水稻幼苗株高、根长、根冠比和干质量分别较对照组提高12.61%、191.49%、42.93%和100.00%;叶片的丙二醛和活性氧含量分别降低65.76%和46.46%;过氧化氢酶、超氧化物歧化酶、叶绿素和可溶性蛋白值分别升高117.35%、44.75%、55.00%和19.31%。施用活化铁尾砂-镁改性生物炭材料后,盐碱土的电导率降低,p H、总碳、总氮、土壤有效硅、总磷和总钾含量升高。研究证明活化铁尾砂-镁改性生物炭材料性能优越,并且活化铁尾砂与镁改性生物炭配施改善了盐碱土壤理化性质和养分含量,使水稻幼苗活性氧含量降低及抗氧化酶活性提升,减缓盐碱土对水稻幼苗生长的胁迫,促进盐碱土壤中水稻幼苗生理过程,增加干物质积累,可以促进盐碱地水稻幼苗生长。

绿肥作物种植翻压对苏打盐碱土壤改良效果的影响

为筛选出适宜松嫩平原苏打盐碱地修复的绿肥作物,以松嫩平原西部苏打盐碱地为研究对象,于2022-2023年通过田间试验比较4种绿肥作物(田菁、草木樨、高丹草、‘朝牧1号’稗子)在苏打盐碱地的生长适应性,及其翻压后对土壤理化性质和土壤酶活性的影响,并对各指标进行相关性分析,旨在阐明不同绿肥作物种植翻压入土后对苏打盐碱土壤的改良效果和机理。结果表明:4种绿肥作物中,田菁的生物量干重和鲜重均为最高,在种植第二年产草量达30.35 t·hm^(-2),是其他绿肥作物的5~35倍;种植翻压第二年,田菁耕层土壤容重为1.17 g·cm^(-3),较裸地显著降低0.21 g·cm^(-3)、土壤pH显著降低0.15~0.50个单位、电导率显著降低32.22%~51.72%,其他绿肥作物0~20 cm土层土壤容重及pH与裸地无显著差异。在20~40 cm土层,‘朝牧1号’稗子和高丹草土壤电导率较裸地分别显著降低40.00%和31.11%,种植翻压田菁的土壤全氮、全磷、全钾和有机质含量高于其他绿肥处理;在0~20 cm土层,土壤养分提升33.98%~189.75%,种植翻压4种绿肥对耕层土壤酶活性的提升能力存在差异,其中田菁土壤酶活性提升表现优异,其土壤脲酶活性、土壤碱性磷酸酶活性、土壤蔗糖酶活性、土壤β-木糖苷酶活性分别较对照处理显著提高685.95%、80.78%、63.42%、19.10%(P<0.05)。综上所述,种植翻压田菁更有利于苏打盐碱地降碱培肥及土壤酶活性的提升。

改良剂与沼液配施对中度苏打盐碱土的改良效果研究

为了探究改良剂与沼液配施的合理方案,实现盐碱地改良,针对吉林省大安市盐碱地,通过大田试验,研究沼液与改良剂配施对苏打盐碱土的改良效果。试验结果表明,改良剂与沼液配施均能够有效提高土壤有机质、有效磷、速效钾、碱解氮的含量,增大总孔隙度,增加了土壤团聚体的数量,改善了土壤团聚体稳定性,水稻产量显著提升,并有效降低土壤pH值、土壤容重、碱化度、水溶性盐含量。综合分析,脱硫石膏与沼液配施对苏打盐碱土改良效果最好,对比未施用沼液的处理,有机质含量提升100%,有效磷含量提升34%,速效钾含量提升59%,碱解氮含量提升104%,总孔隙度提升14%,土壤团聚体数量显著增加,土壤团聚体稳定性得到明显改善,增产率为76.77%,土壤p H值降低12%,土壤容重降低9.9%,碱化度降低11%,水溶性盐含量降低48%。

碱渣土蠕变特性试验及数值模拟研究

碱渣土孔隙比大、含水量高、压缩性大,研究其蠕变特性对于准确预测碱渣土地基长期沉降、确保上部结构长期稳定性具有重要意义。以天津港碱渣土为研究对象,采用分级加载-卸载的方式对不同深度处碱渣土进行一维压缩固结试验(包括卸荷回弹与再压缩试验)。通过试样孔隙比随上部固结压力的变化曲线分析了碱渣土的压缩特性;利用“陈氏法”对分级加载过程的应变-时间试验数据进行处理,得到不同深度处碱渣土在不同固结压力下的应变-时间蠕变曲线。在此基础上,根据蠕变曲线衰减稳定规律以及应力-应变等时曲线所反映的非线性蠕变特征,提出采用Merchant元件模型对蠕变试验曲线进行拟合,并确定模型中3个参数的经验计算公式,建立碱渣土非线性蠕变模型。最后,通过编制有限元子程序实现数值开发,将数模计算值与蠕变试验数据、天津港碱渣土地基沉降实测值进行对比,验证所开发数值模型的合理性。

菌糠预腐解与蚯蚓对苏打盐碱土改良效果的研究

为实现高添加量菌糠与蚯蚓对苏打盐碱土的快速改良,本研究利用预腐解菌糠与蚯蚓对苏打盐碱土进行改良,探究了在苏打盐碱土中添加大量菌糠预腐解后再接种蚯蚓对蚯蚓的影响,以及二者共同作用对苏打盐碱土水稳性团聚体分布、盐碱化程度、土壤养分及有机碳和水溶性有机碳的影响。结果表明:将15%、20%、25%、30%的菌糠添加到苏打盐碱土中先进行预腐解再接种蚯蚓,可以显著增加蚯蚓的存活率和日增重倍数,使蚯蚓的存活率基本保持在90%以上。在苏打盐碱土中添加15%~30%的菌糠预腐解后再接种蚯蚓显著增加了>2mm的水稳性团聚体数量,降低了土壤pH,提高了土壤电导率,增加了苏打盐碱土中的阳离子交换量(增加量为4.8~10.2 cmol·kg^(-1)),降低了苏打盐碱土的碱化度(下降2.7~4.0个百分点),显著增加了土壤速效氮磷钾含量,显著提高了土壤有机碳含量、水溶性有机碳含量及芳香度,促进了类腐植酸物质的生成。研究表明,大量菌糠预腐解后再接种蚯蚓能够快速高效地改良苏打盐碱土。

2017-2021年吉林大安农田生态系统国家野外科学观测研究站气象数据集

气象数据可以提供准确的天气预警,同时对农业生产有着重要意义。吉林大安农田生态系统国家野外科学观测研究站地处松嫩平原西部,属中温带大陆性季风气候,全年光照充足,雨热同期,有利于农作物生长。但该区大面积分布的盐碱土严重影响了农业发展和生态安全。本数据集利用大安站气象观测场的原始数据,经过数据处理和质量控制,以时尺度、日尺度和月尺度将2017-2021年的气象观测数据汇编成集,内容包括气温、气压、相对湿度、风速、降雨、土壤温度(0-20 cm)、总辐射、反射辐射、光合有效辐射、土壤热通量和日照时数,旨在为研究东北苏打盐碱土,发展盐碱地特色生态农业,保障粮食安全和生态安全提供基础数据,为我国盐碱荒漠化治理与盐碱地综合利用等提供数据支撑。