An alternative index to the exchangeable sodium percentage for an explanation of dispersion occurring in soils

Bennett, John McL. and Marchuk, Alla and Marchuk, Serhiy (2016) An alternative index to the exchangeable sodium percentage for an explanation of dispersion occurring in soils. Soil Research, 54 (8). ISSN 1838-675X

Abstract

With the introduction of the cation ratio of soil stability (CROSS) to replace the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) on the basis of differential effects of K and Mg to Na and Ca, respectively, there is a requirement for a similar index involving these cations to replace the exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP). The exchangeable dispersive percentage (EDP) is derived and proposed to replace ESP. This paper uses two datasets, one where exchangeable K concentration is relatively high and exchangeable Na low, and a further dataset where Mg dominates the cation exchange capacity. EDP is validated against these datasets and further mathematical investigation of the contribution of Mg to dispersion is undertaken. Mineralogy appears to affect turbidity results at a given dispersive index, and an improved criterion for assessment of Mg effect on dispersivity is presented.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Published version cannot be displayed due to copyright reasons.
Faculty / Department / School:	Current - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2017 04:27
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2017 04:27
Uncontrolled Keywords:	aggregate stability, cation ratio of soil stability, ESP, exchangeable cation ratio, sodium adsorption ratio, turbidity
Fields of Research :	05 Environmental Sciences > 0503 Soil Sciences > 050304 Soil Chemistry (excl. Carbon Sequestration Science) 05 Environmental Sciences > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050205 Environmental Management 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management > 070101 Agricultural Land Management
Socio-Economic Objective:	D Environment > 96 Environment > 9614 Soils > 961499 Soils not elsewhere classified D Environment > 96 Environment > 9609 Land and Water Management > 960999 Land and Water Management of Environments not elsewhere classified
Identification Number or DOI:	10.1071/SR15281
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/30010

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