Comparative assessment of soil health attributes between topsoil and subsoil influenced by long-term wastewater irrigation

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作者
Rezapour, Salar [1 ]
Asadzadeh, Farrokh [1 ]
Heidari, Mohammad [2 ]
机构
[1] Urmia Univ, Soil Sci Dept, POB 165, Orumiyeh 57134, Iran
[2] Urmia Univ Med Sci, Sch Med, Dept Epidemiol, Orumiyeh, Iran
关键词
Soil health index; Soil health indicator; Smallholders' farm; Wastewater irrigation; Crop productivity; MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES; QUALITY; FRAMEWORK;
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10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109012
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S3 [农学(农艺学)];
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0901 ;
摘要
The reuse of wastewater (WW) for crop irrigation is increasingly recognized as an alternative to freshwater irrigation in arid and semi-arid regions. However, there is a significant gap in knowledge regarding the soil health index (SHI) and factors influencing topsoil and subsoil in cropland under long-term WW irrigation. This study aimed to comparatively assess soil health attributes between topsoil and subsoil in smallholder farmlands that have been irrigated with WW for over 50 years. This assessment utilized a combination of soil physicochemical and fertility attributes, along with heavy metal concentrations. The soil health index (SHI) was developed using linear (SHI - L) and nonlinear (SHI - NL) models, based on the Total Data Set (TDS) and Minimum Data Set (MDS). Statistically significant differences (P <= 0.05) were observed between topsoil and subsoil for the soil stability index (SSI), organic matter (SOM), calcium carbonate equivalent (CCE), electrical conductivity (EC), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), macro- and micronutrients, and heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, and Ni). In contrast, soil bulk density (BD), pH, and cation exchange capacity (CEC) did not show significant differences. The mean SHI - L and SHI - NL values ranged from 0.68 to 0.77 and 0.46-0.53 for topsoil, and from 0.66 to 0.74 and 0.45-0.51 for subsoil, respectively. The SHI values were higher in the topsoil, with increases ranging from 2.3 % to 7.1 % for SHI - L and 0.65-11.3 % for SHI - NL compared to the subsoil. The regression coefficients between SHIs and corn yield were higher in the topsoil (0.46-0.49) than in the subsoil (0.20-0.22). Furthermore, the SHI - NL model demonstrated greater precision than the SHI - L model in predicting corn yield in both soil depths. These findings highlight the effectiveness of SHI assessments, particularly the SHI - NL model, in analyzing changes in soil health indices with depth and their relationship with crop performance in long-term WW-irrigated smallholder farmlands. This research provides valuable insights into addressing soil health challenges in similar agricultural systems.
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