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Impact of Hillslope Agriculture on Soil Compaction and Seasonal Water Dynamics in a Temperate Vineyard

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  • Jasmina Defterdarović

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Division for Agroecology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Lana Filipović

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Division for Agroecology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Gabrijel Ondrašek

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Division for Agroecology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Igor Bogunović

    (Department of General Agronomy, Division for Agroecology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Ivan Dugan

    (Department of General Agronomy, Division for Agroecology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Vinod Phogat

    (Crop Sciences, South Australian Research and Development Institute, GPO Box 397, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
    School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, PMB No.1, Glen Osmond, Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia
    College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia)

  • Hailong He

    (College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
    Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada)

  • Mehran Rezaei Rashti

    (Australia Rivers Institute and School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia)

  • Ehsan Tavakkoli

    (School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, PMB No.1, Glen Osmond, Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia)

  • Thomas Baumgartl

    (Future Regions Research Centre, Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Engineering Research Group, Federation University, Latrobe, VIC 3841, Australia)

  • Abolfazl Baghbani

    (Department of Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia)

  • Timothy I. McLaren

    (School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia)

  • Vilim Filipović

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Division for Agroecology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia)

Abstract

Major losses of agricultural production and soils are caused by erosion, which is especially pronounced on hillslopes due to specific hydrological processes and heterogeneity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the impact of agricultural management on the compaction, infiltration, and seasonal water content dynamics of the hillslope. Measurements were made at the hilltop and footslope, i.e., soil water content and potential were measured using sensors, wick lysimeters were used to quantify water flux, while a mini-disk infiltrometer was used to measure the infiltration rate and calculate the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity ( K_unsat ). Soil texture showed differences between hillslope positions, i.e., at the hilltop after 50 cm depth, the soil is classified as silty clay loam, and from 75 cm onward, the soil is silty clay, while at the footslope, the soil is silt loam even at the deeper depths. The results show a higher K_unsat at the footslope as well as higher average water volumes collected in wick lysimeters compared to the hilltop. Average water volumes showed a statistically significant difference at p < 0.01 between the hilltop and the footslope. The soil water content and water potential sensors showed higher values at the footslope at all depths, i.e., 8.0% at 15 cm, 8.4% at 30 cm, and 27.3% at 45 cm. The results show that, even though the vineyard is located in a relatively small area, soil heterogeneity is present, affecting the water flow along the hillslope. This suggests the importance of observing water movement in the soil, especially today when facing extreme weather (e.g., short-term high-intensity rainfall events) in order to protect soil and water resources.

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  • Jasmina Defterdarović & Lana Filipović & Gabrijel Ondrašek & Igor Bogunović & Ivan Dugan & Vinod Phogat & Hailong He & Mehran Rezaei Rashti & Ehsan Tavakkoli & Thomas Baumgartl & Abolfazl Baghbani & T, 2024. "Impact of Hillslope Agriculture on Soil Compaction and Seasonal Water Dynamics in a Temperate Vineyard," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:13:y:2024:i:5:p:588-:d:1385247
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    1. Ciro Apollonio & Andrea Petroselli & Flavia Tauro & Manuela Cecconi & Chiara Biscarini & Claudio Zarotti & Salvatore Grimaldi, 2021. "Hillslope Erosion Mitigation: An Experimental Proof of a Nature-Based Solution," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-14, May.
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