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Assessing accuracy of crop water stress inversion of soil water content all day long
There is growing interest in using canopy temperature (Tc), including crop water Stress index (CWSI), for irrigation management. However, Tc varies...
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Soil multifunctionality is associated with soil water content and fungal richness in Robinia pseudoacacia plantations
BackgroundSoil multifunctionality (SMF), which was used to mirror the ability of soil to deliver multiple functions simultaneously, is an effective...
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The impacts of planting patterns combined with irrigation management practices on soil water content, watermelon yield and quality
In arid and semi-arid regions of China, effective irrigation management and agronomic strategies are essential for enhancing the soil water...
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Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon Content and Water Retention Using Polyvinyl Alcohol Cross-linked with Chitosan and Pectin
Soil organic carbon is considered a candidate without a substitute to be an important indicator of soil degradation by monitoring its amount and...
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The role of biochar and sulfur-modified biochar on soil water content, biochemical properties and millet crop under saline-sodic and calcareous soil
AimsSoil microbial and enzymatic activity have important roles in soil health, nutrient cycle and plant growth. Biochar is an excellent biomass for...
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Limiting Water Content for Compaction Induced by Mechanized Operations in the Soil with Oil Palm in the Eastern Amazon
Oil palm is a commodity and the establishment of plantations and management are carried out using mechanized operations, which induce management...
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Soil Water and Plant Growth
Water is the key input in agriculture. Plants require water continuously from germination until maturity and that too in huge amounts. All the growth...
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Water’s path from moss to soil Vol. 2: how soil-moss combinations affect soil water fluxes and soil loss in a temperate forest
Mosses are key components of many ecosystems and particularly related to water cycling. In principle, the importance of mosses for water-related...
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How Can Apparent Soil Water Retention Capacity Be Analyzed?
This lab activity focuses on determining the water-holding capacity of different soil textures using a simple filtration method. Theoretical...
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Effects of Organic Manure and Biochar-Based Fertilizer Application on Soil Water and Salt Transport in Brackish Water Irrigated Soil Profile
It is uncertain how soil amendments (organic manure and biochar-based fertilizer) affect soil water and salt movement below the root zone under...
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Matching root water uptake patterns to fine root and soil water distributions
AimsExploring the relationships between water uptake, fine root, and soil water is essential for many fields, such as plant physiology, ecological...
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Soil, Water and Nutrients
This Chapter provides an introduction to basic elements of soil science, from an understanding of the soil profile, its develop and its importance to...
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Modelling Soil Water Dynamics
The International Society of Precision Agriculture defined precision agriculture as follows: ‘Precision Agriculture is a management strategy that...
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Content and Distribution of Fluorine in Soil Catenas of the Kulunda Plain
AbstractThe content and distribution of fluorine in two soil catenas located in the basins of the Burla and Kulunda rivers on the territory of the...
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Soil Water Stress Effects on Potato Tuber Starch Quality Formation
Soil water stress has a significant impact on crop physiology, however, the specific response of starch quality formation in potato tubers remains...
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Microbial metabolic responses and CO2 emissions differentiated by soil water content variation in subarctic tundra soils
Recent rapid air temperature increases across the northern-latitude tundra have prolonged permafrost thawing and snow melting periods, resulting in...
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Soil Water Management
Freshwater is essential to human survival but a finite resource. Only about 2.5% of the world’s total volume of water is freshwater, and the...
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Rhizosheath formation depends on mucilage concentration and water content
AimsRoot exudates contain polymers that form crosslinks and can create a jelly like substance known as mucilage, which adheres to soil and thus...
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Combined influence of water-absorbing polymer and vegetation on soil water characteristic curve under field condition
AimsWater-absorbing polymer (WAP) is recognized as a suitable soil additive for enhancing water retention and storage in the root zone under arid...
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A field investigation on the soil management practices in a productive vineyard considering C sequestration and water resistance of soil structure
Optimal soil structure is linked to soil organic matter (SOM). Different soil management practice alternates SOM but the storing C to soil structure...
