An understanding of gas transport in unsaturated media is important for evaluation of soil aeration or movement of O 2 from the atmosphere to the soil. Soil aeration is critical for plant root growth because roots generally cannot get enough O 2 from leaves. Evaluation of gas movement is also important for estimating transport of volatile and semivolatile organic compounds from contaminated sit...

the present research aims to apply several approaches for suitability evaluation of lands under cultivation ofalfalfa and barley in chaharmil mechanized farming center, ardestan town, isfahan province, iran. climatic andsoil maps of the climate and soil data were provided in raster format. land evaluation carried out using maximumlimitation, parametric and multi-criteria (analytical hierarchy p...

The risk of potential water erosion is computed on a raster cell basis using elevation and soil data which are expressed by two factors soil erodibility and slope steepness. The SIte COmparative Method (SICOM) is used to evaluate the heterogeneity of these factors inside the borders of field blocks. With the help of this approved method a set of indicators are provided to support the evaluation...

Our study was a biological evaluation of soil contamination near a non-operating pesticide tomb. The soil contaminated with pesticides had a negative effect on the growth of crustaceans such as Heterocypris incogruens (Ostracodtoxkit test) and the development of plants such as Lepidium sativum, Sinapis alba, and Sorghum saccharatum (Phytotoxkit test). This adverse effect persisted up to 5 years...

The influence of soil parameters and weeder design on implement performance is discussed. Soil parameters that are important in this context are cohesion, adhesion and internal friction. Important weeder design parameters are blade angles of attack and approach, blade overlap and blade support configuration. An example of an animal-drawn weeder developed in Mexico is analysed. An evaluation of ...

In the context of sustainable development which is a balancing act between the fulfilment of human needs and the protection of the natural environment, the use of natural fibers such as coir in geotechnical applications is desirable. Reinforcing the soil with coir fibers/coir geotextiles is a cost effective solution to the ground/soil improvement problems. The effects of fiber parameters on the...

Agricultural targets mainly concern towards the preservation of the soil and crop productivity. Recent study and analysis of radars in the field of agriculture has determined that interaction of the radar pulses with various conditions of soil have significantly affected backscattering. On discussion to soil conditions, may account such as the moisture content availed and soil tillage. Tilling ...

Recent studies of soil carbon cycle in arid and semi-arid ecosystems demonstrated that there exists an abiotic CO2 absorption by saline-alkali soils (Aa) at desert ecosystems and suggested potential contributions of CO2 dissolution beneath deserts to the terrestrial ecosystems carbon balance. However, the overall importance of such soil CO2 uptake is still undetermined and its implications to t...