Effect of Soil Compaction and Palm Oil Application on Soil Infiltration Rate
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 147, Issue 3
Abstract
Water-saving technologies have been gaining interest as a way of saving water while minimizing crop production losses. This study aims to introduce a new technique for reducing the vertical infiltration rate through clay and sandy loam soil surfaces by using soil compaction and oil-based liquid (palm oil) treatment. A two-factorial experiment of a randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted for each soil type. The compaction factor had levels of zero-, three-, and five-time compaction passes performed by a plate compactor. The oil factor had two levels, namely, 0 and palm oil, which was applied to the soil surface prior to compaction. The soil infiltration rate, bulk density, moisture content, and penetration resistance were recorded. The results showed that the soil bulk density for both soils increased with increasing compaction as well as the application of palm oil. The maximum bulk densities reached for clayey and sandy loam soils were 1.7 and , respectively. Additionally, increasing compaction and treating the soil with palm oil resulted in decreasing the infiltration rate generally. The infiltration depth versus time nonlinear curves fitted well based on the Kostiakov infiltration model. The infiltration dynamics profile of the noncompacted surface was higher than that of the compacted soil for all compaction treatments. On average, compaction had a reduced infiltration rate of 86% and 73% in sandy loam and clayey soil, respectively. The associated reductions by palm oil treatment on respective soils were 22% and 25%. This finding suggests that the oil factor provided an additional effect on compaction when reducing the vertical infiltration rate through the soil surface, and thus could be exploited in constructing the bottom of the furrow for selected crop productions under a raised bed system. The reduced vertical infiltration forces the water to move laterally into the plowed and noncompacted beds of the furrow. The increased lateral water movement physically increases the amount of water stored within the root zone, thereby improving the irrigation efficiency and crop productivity of the raised bed furrow crop system. The raised bed is generally good in controlling the soil moisture content for the growth of aerobic paddy and the majority of vegetables.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
This research was funded by the Putra Grant Vote No. 9443105. The authors would like to thank everyone who provided the insight and expertise that greatly assisted in the research. The authors also appreciate the efforts of the academic and supporting staff of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UPM, for providing all the required assistance and materials in conducting this research.
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