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The effect of high concentration sodium salt solution infiltration in reclaimed water on soil hydraulic characteristics is one of the key problems of soil ecological environment degradation caused by long-term low-quality water irrigation. In this paper, the hydrodynamic parameters of 5 kinds of subtropical soil, such as clay fluvo aquic soil, sandy fluvo aquic soil, red soil, paddy soil and purple soil, were measured by constant head penetration method and one-dimensional horizontal soil column imbibition method. The influence of sodium salt solution concentration on the hydraulic properties of soil was investigated, and the mechanism of the physical and chemical properties of soil affecting the hydraulic conductivity was analyzed. The results showed sodium slat solution infiltration could enhance soil wet front migration rate of clay fluvo aquic soil, sandy fluvo aquic soil and paddy soil maximally by 33.0%, 32.5% and 93.5%, lower that of red soil maximally by 34.8%. The soil clay content, exchangeable iron and aluminum content mainly inhibited soil water movement, while silt content, exchangeable calcium and magnesium content promoted soil water movement. Sodium salt accelerated water movement in clay fluvo aquic soil, sandy fluvo aquic soil and paddy soil. Relative soil water diffusivity increased by 22.0%, 37.3% and 39.7% respectively. Sodium salt inhibited the water diffusion of red soil and purple soil. The higher salt concentration could result in the smaller relative soil water diffusivity. At 15 g/L salt concentration, the soil water diffusivity decreased by 30.5% for red soil and 42.1% for purple soil, respectively. Relative soil water diffusivity of clay fluvo aquic soil, sandy fluvo aquic soil, red soil and purple soil fluctuated with the increase of soil water content, while the relative soil water diffusivity of paddy soil decreased with the increase of soil water content. Relative soil water diffusivity of paddy soils showed a good parabolic relationship with salt concentration (R²=0.987), while red soils and purple soils showed a good linear relationship with salt concentration (R²>0.933). The saturated hydraulic conductivity of clay fluvo aquic soil treated with sodium salt solution increased most obviously, with a maximum increase of 77.3%, followed by paddy soil, with a maximum increase of 25.1%. With the increase of salt solution concentration, the relative saturated hydraulic conductivity of soil decreased first and then increased. In the range of 1-10 g/L salt concentration, the saturated hydraulic conductivity of soil had a good parabolic relationship with the sodium salt concentration (R² was not less than 0.807), and the saturated hydraulic conductivity of soil was the smallest when the concentration of each extreme point of soil was about 5 g/L. Therefore, the salt concentration of reclaimed water should be moderately controlled to a level lower than the extreme point concentration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The impact of structural deformations on soil properties controls its function as habitat. Soil compaction is widespread but tends to be most prevalent where heavy machinery is used in forestry and agriculture. Untimely traffic with heavy logging machinery often leads to irreversible damage of soil structure, restricting plant growth, reducing crop yield or decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions mitigation potential from the farmland. Avoiding soil compaction caused by agricultural management is a key aim of sustainable land management; however, limited understanding exists on how compaction affects the soil carbon process and microbial activities. Thus, we conducted a 120-day laboratory incubation to evaluate the effects of soil compaction mainly in agricultural soils on soil organisms and soil biological processes to identify relevant parameters which are helpful for assessing soil compaction from the soil biological and environmental point of view. We evaluated if threshold values of soil bulk density correspond to impacts on soil microbial fertility and environmental effect on soil. Our literature review showed that bulk density of Xinjiang farmland soil ranges from 0.85-1.60 g/cm³. In this study we used i) non-compacted reference 1.15 g/cm³ T1.15, ii) Treatment 1.30 g/cm³ (T1.30), where soil was the median value of bulk density, iii) T1.45, with was 75% of the value, iv) T1.60 was the maximum bulk density of the Xinjiang oasis farmland. In this study, we measured the soil carbon emission rate under different bulk density conditions using a Li-8100 automated soil CO2 flux system ( LI-COR, Lincoln，Nebraska，USA) from June to October 2016, and soil organic carbon (SOC), urease activity (URE), catalase activity (CAT), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN) were also measured. The result showed that during the laboratory incubation time (0-120 d) treatment T1.15, T1.30, T1.45 and T1.60, MBC, MBN, URE and CAT decreased with the extension of the test period. Under different bulk density levels, soil MBC, MBN, URE and CAT increased rapidly and then decreased with the increase of soil bulk density, and was the highest when the bulk density was 1.45 g/cm³. Cumulative carbon emission from T1.15, T1.30, T1.45 and T1.60 treatments was 557.26, 653.48, 665.00 and 522.01 g/m², respectively. There was a trend of increasing first and then decreasing with increasing soil bulk density, and the highest was T1.45. The correlation analysis showed that soil carbon emissions were significantly correlated with urease and catalase activity (P<0.05), and very significantly correlated with soil organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, and microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen (P<0.01). The effects of compaction on soil microbial activities and carbon emissions were weighed. Combined effects of trade-offs and compactions on soil biological activity and carbon emissions revealed that soil carbon emissions were the highest when the microbial activity is the highest, and therefore, the maximum microbial activities will also produce greater environmental effects. In summary, mechanical compaction directly affected microbial activities and carbon emissions by changing soil bulk density and pore structure. Therefore, when the soil capacity of oasis farmland was greater than or equal to or less than 1.45 g/cm³, proper overturning or repression should be carried out to make the soil biologically active at the best level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To evaluate reasonably the effect of reclaimed water irrigation salt in the soil environment, varying salinity in the effluent of salty solution leaching subtropical soil and the effect on soil chemical properties were analyzed. In this paper, five subtropical soils: clay fluvo aquic soil, sandy fluvo aquic soil, red soil, purple soil and paddy soil were selected as the research object. Use the constant head infiltration method to observe the differences in electrical conductivity (EC) and pH of effluent after leaching of soils with different concentrations of sodium salt solution (EC of solutions was 1.96, 4.77, 9.08, 17.25 and 25.06 dS/m, respectively). The results showed that the high concentration salt solution had weaker penetrating ability in red soil, purple soil and clay fluvo aquic soil with higher clay content than paddy soil and sandy fluvo aquic soil with low clay content. The same treatment achieved the same degree of penetration, and acidic soil (red soil, purple soil, paddy soil) can withstand more low quality water. In addition, the migration rate of salinity in the soil was mainly determined by the physicochemical properties of the soil. Soil clay content and exchangeable aluminum content significantly slowed the migration of salinity in the soil, while the soil silt content, EC, pH value and exchangeable calcium and magnesium content promoted the migration of salt in the soil. Salt can easily flow out through alkaline soil (clay fluvo aquic soil and sandy fluvo aquic soil). The maximum change rate of relative EC from the alkaline soil effluent was 36% higher than that of the acidic soil. The concentration of inflow salt had an obvious influence on the relative EC change rate and the penetration process of the red soil effluents, and it mainly affected the relative EC change rate for the purple soil, the clay fluvo aquic soil and the sandy fluvo aquic soil, which mainly affected the lag degree of the penetration process for paddy soil. The Boltzmann fitting showed the infiltration water salt concentration and soil physical and chemical properties had a significant impact on the model parameters (P<0.05). Moreover, the degree of soil chemical properties affected by the salt concentration in the infiltration solution was not only related to its own chemical properties, but also had a very significant relationship with the content of powder particles and clay in the soil texture (P<0.01). The concentration of salt solution had no significant (P > 0.05) effect on the pH value of alkaline soil, and had a greater effect on the pH value of acidic soil. The pH of the effluent decreased by 1.6-2.6 units, of which red soil had the greatest change in pH value, followed by purple soil. The influence of infiltration solution with EC higher than 4.77 dS/m on the stable pH value of soil effluent did not increase substantially. Therefore, when irrigating with low quality water, the salt concentration in the water should be sufficiently limited according to the physicochemical properties of the soil. The research results can serve as reference for reclaimed water irrigation and calculation of water and salt transport in subtropical regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To evaluate reasonably the effect of reclaimed water irrigation salt in the soil environment, varying salinity in the effluent of salty solution leaching subtropical soil and the effect on soil chemical properties were analyzed. In this paper, five subtropical soils: clay fluvo aquic soil, sandy fluvo aquic soil, red soil, purple soil and paddy soil were selected as the research object. Use the constant head infiltration method to observe the differences in electrical conductivity (EC) and pH of effluent after leaching of soils with different concentrations of sodium salt solution (EC of solutions was 1.96, 4.77, 9.08, 17.25 and 25.06 dS/m, respectively). The results showed that the high concentration salt solution had weaker penetrating ability in red soil, purple soil and clay fluvo aquic soil with higher clay content than paddy soil and sandy fluvo aquic soil with low clay content. The same treatment achieved the same degree of penetration, and acidic soil (red soil, purple soil, paddy soil) can withstand more low quality water. In addition, the migration rate of salinity in the soil was mainly determined by the physicochemical properties of the soil. Soil clay content and exchangeable aluminum content significantly slowed the migration of salinity in the soil, while the soil silt content, EC, pH value and exchangeable calcium and magnesium content promoted the migration of salt in the soil. Salt can easily flow out through alkaline soil (clay fluvo aquic soil and sandy fluvo aquic soil). The maximum change rate of relative EC from the alkaline soil effluent was 36% higher than that of the acidic soil. The concentration of inflow salt had an obvious influence on the relative EC change rate and the penetration process of the red soil effluents, and it mainly affected the relative EC change rate for the purple soil, the clay fluvo aquic soil and the sandy fluvo aquic soil, which mainly affected the lag degree of the penetration process for paddy soil. The Boltzmann fitting showed the infiltration water salt concentration and soil physical and chemical properties had a significant impact on the model parameters (P<0.05). Moreover, the degree of soil chemical properties affected by the salt concentration in the infiltration solution was not only related to its own chemical properties, but also had a very significant relationship with the content of powder particles and clay in the soil texture (P<0.01). The concentration of salt solution had no significant (P > 0.05) effect on the pH value of alkaline soil, and had a greater effect on the pH value of acidic soil. The pH of the effluent decreased by 1.6-2.6 units, of which red soil had the greatest change in pH value, followed by purple soil. The influence of infiltration solution with EC higher than 4.77 dS/m on the stable pH value of soil effluent did not increase substantially. Therefore, when irrigating with low quality water, the salt concentration in the water should be sufficiently limited according to the physicochemical properties of the soil. The research results can serve as reference for reclaimed water irrigation and calculation of water and salt transport in subtropical regions [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The impact of structural deformations on soil properties controls its function as habitat. Soil compaction is widespread but tends to be most prevalent where heavy machinery is used in forestry and agriculture. Untimely traffic with heavy logging machinery often leads to irreversible damage of soil structure, restricting plant growth, reducing crop yield or decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions mitigation potential from the farmland. Avoiding soil compaction caused by agricultural management is a key aim of sustainable land management; however, limited understanding exists on how compaction affects the soil carbon process and microbial activities. Thus, we conducted a 120-day laboratory incubation to evaluate the effects of soil compaction mainly in agricultural soils on soil organisms and soil biological processes to identify relevant parameters which are helpful for assessing soil compaction from the soil biological and environmental point of view. We evaluated if threshold values of soil bulk density correspond to impacts on soil microbial fertility and environmental effect on soil. Our literature review showed that bulk density of Xinjiang farmland soil ranges from 0.85-1.60 g/cm3. In this study we used i) non-compacted reference 1.15 g/cm3 T1.15, ii) Treatment 1.30 g/cm3 (T1.30), where soil was the median value of bulk density, iii) T1.45, with was 75% of the value, iv) T1.60 was the maximum bulk density of the Xinjiang oasis farmland. In this study, we measured the soil carbon emission rate under different bulk density conditions using a Li-8100 automated soil CO2 flux system ( LI-COR, Lincoln，Nebraska，USA) from June to October 2016, and soil organic carbon (SOC), urease activity (URE), catalase activity (CAT), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN) were also measured. The result showed that during the laboratory incubation time (0-120 d) treatment T1.15, T1.30, T1.45 and T1.60, MBC, MBN, URE and CAT decreased with the extension of the test period. Under different bulk density levels, soil MBC, MBN, URE and CAT increased rapidly and then decreased with the increase of soil bulk density, and was the highest when the bulk density was 1.45 g/cm3. Cumulative carbon emission from T1.15, T1.30, T1.45 and T1.60 treatments was 557.26, 653.48, 665.00 and 522.01 g/m2, respectively. There was a trend of increasing first and then decreasing with increasing soil bulk density, and the highest was T1.45. The correlation analysis showed that soil carbon emissions were significantly correlated with urease and catalase activity (P<0.05), and very significantly correlated with soil organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, and microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen (P<0.01). The effects of compaction on soil microbial activities and carbon emissions were weighed. Combined effects of trade-offs and compactions on soil biological activity and carbon emissions revealed that soil carbon emissions were the highest when the microbial activity is the highest, and therefore, the maximum microbial activities will also produce greater environmental effects. In summary, mechanical compaction directly affected microbial activities and carbon emissions by changing soil bulk density and pore structure. Therefore, when the soil capacity of oasis farmland was greater than or equal to or less than 1.45 g/cm3, proper overturning or repression should be carried out to make the soil biologically active at the best level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The impact of structural deformations on soil properties controls its function as habitat. Soil compaction is widespread but tends to be most prevalent where heavy machinery is used in forestry and agriculture. Untimely traffic with heavy logging machinery often leads to irreversible damage of soil structure, restricting plant growth, reducing crop yield or decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions mitigation potential from the farmland. Avoiding soil compaction caused by agricultural management is a key aim of sustainable land management; however, limited understanding exists on how compaction affects the soil carbon process and microbial activities. Thus, we conducted a 120-day laboratory incubation to evaluate the effects of soil compaction mainly in agricultural soils on soil organisms and soil biological processes to identify relevant parameters which are helpful for assessing soil compaction from the soil biological and environmental point of view. We evaluated if threshold values of soil bulk density correspond to impacts on soil microbial fertility and environmental effect on soil. Our literature review showed that bulk density of Xinjiang farmland soil ranges from 0.85-1.60 g/cm3. In this study we used i) non-compacted reference 1.15 g/cm3 T1.15, ii) Treatment 1.30 g/cm3 (T1.30), where soil was the median value of bulk density, iii) T1.45, with was 75% of the value, iv) T1.60 was the maximum bulk density of the Xinjiang oasis farmland. In this study, we measured the soil carbon emission rate under different bulk density conditions using a Li-8100 automated soil CO2 flux system ( LI-COR, Lincoln，Nebraska，USA) from June to October 2016, and soil organic carbon (SOC), urease activity (URE), catalase activity (CAT), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN) were also measured. The result showed that during the laboratory incubation time (0-120 d) treatment T1.15, T1.30, T1.45 and T1.60, MBC, MBN, URE and CAT decreased with the extension of the test period. Under different bulk density levels, soil MBC, MBN, URE and CAT increased rapidly and then decreased with the increase of soil bulk density, and was the highest when the bulk density was 1.45 g/cm3. Cumulative carbon emission from T1.15, T1.30, T1.45 and T1.60 treatments was 557.26, 653.48, 665.00 and 522.01 g/m2, respectively. There was a trend of increasing first and then decreasing with increasing soil bulk density, and the highest was T1.45. The correlation analysis showed that soil carbon emissions were significantly correlated with urease and catalase activity (P<0.05), and very significantly correlated with soil organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, and microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen (P<0.01). The effects of compaction on soil microbial activities and carbon emissions were weighed. Combined effects of trade-offs and compactions on soil biological activity and carbon emissions revealed that soil carbon emissions were the highest when the microbial activity is the highest, and therefore, the maximum microbial activities will also produce greater environmental effects. In summary, mechanical compaction directly affected microbial activities and carbon emissions by changing soil bulk density and pore structure. Therefore, when the soil capacity of oasis farmland was greater than or equal to or less than 1.45 g/cm3, proper overturning or repression should be carried out to make the soil biologically active at the best level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]