Effect of Rubber Plantation Patterns on Soil Quality Indicator as Water Storage of Coarse-loamy Textured Soils
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soil quality indicator, soil water, plantation pattern, rubber treeAbstract
Soil quality, particularly in the root zone strongly affected the crop production and ecosystem health and it is easy to change by land use and management. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of rubber plantation pattern on soil physical quality indicators in the aspect of water storage of coarse-loamy textured soils. Soils were selected from fields of polyculture, mixed culture and monoculture rubber plantations. Soil physical and chemical properties were analyzed. Results of the study revealed that monoculture rubber plantation significantly increased bulk density in the subsoils (25-50 cm) to a high level (1.64 g cm-3). Whereas, polyculture and mixed-culture rubber plantations enhanced soil porosity of both topsoils (0-25 cm) and subsoils which maintained their bulk densities (1.35-1.60 g cm-3) at the optimum range for plant growth and promoting water storage of soils. Organic matter content (6.79-15.79 g kg-1), total porosity (37-48%), available water capacity (80-90 mm m-1) and water holding capacity at depth of 0-50 cm (184-206 mm) did not significantly differ for different patterns of rubber plantation. Therefore, polyculture and mixed-culture rubber plantations which are conservation soil management, best promoted soil water storage quality. Bulk density and organic matter are important factors controlling water storage quality of coarse-loamy textured soils.
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