Effect of irrigation water pH on saturated hydraulic conductivity and electrokinetic properties of acidic, neutral, and alkaline soils
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Article Title | Effect of irrigation water pH on saturated hydraulic conductivity and electrokinetic properties of acidic, neutral, and alkaline soils |
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ERA Journal ID | 5276 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ali, Aram (Author), Biggs, Andrew J. W. (Author), Marchuk, Alla (Author) and Bennett, John McL. (Author) |
Journal Title | Soil Science Society of America Journal |
Journal Citation | 83 (6), pp. 1672-1682 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0361-5995 |
1435-0661 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2019.04.0123 |
Web Address (URL) | https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2136/sssaj2019.04.0123 |
Abstract | The demand for the use of marginal-quality water as an irrigation resource is increasing in arid and semiarid region lands due to the freshwater shortage. Marginal waters usually have high salinity and high alkalinity and may contain high proportions of ions such as sodium. This study investigated the impact of irrigation water pH on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks), cation exchange capacity, net particle charge, and dispersivity of soils. Nine soils with differing pH, alkalinity, clay content, and mineralogy were used in leaching column experiments, with solutions of varying sodium adsorption ratio (20 and 40), electrical conductivity (0.8, 1.5, 2.5, 5, 10, 25, and 50 dS m−1), and pH (6, 7, 8, and 9). The desired pH was achieved by adjusting the HCO3−/Cl− ratio and CO2 partial pressure using CO2 gas with 99.9% purity. Results showed that the increase of solution pH causes an increase in net negative charges on clay particles, resulting in higher exchangeable cations, negative ζ-potential, and clay dispersion and movement of dislodged particles into pore spaces, resulting in Ks reduction. This effect was more evident for acidic and low-clay-content soils. The Ks reduction in relation to pH was less for smectitic and high clay content soil than for kaolinite dominant soils for all concentrations, suggesting resiliency of the smectitic soils under irrigation water with high pH. Results reinforce that it is essential to consider the original pH, clay content, and mineral of the soil and the pH, electrical conductivity, and sodium adsorption ratio of the irrigation water to accurately predict the Ks reduction of the soil. |
Keywords | hydraulic conductivity reduction, alkalinity, soil pH, clay content, clay dispersion, zeta potential |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300299. Agriculture, land and farm management not elsewhere classified |
300202. Agricultural land management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems |
Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5q86/effect-of-irrigation-water-ph-on-saturated-hydraulic-conductivity-and-electrokinetic-properties-of-acidic-neutral-and-alkaline-soils
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