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Effects of fall-spring cement applications on soil physico-mechanical quality of seed bed and seedling emergence

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The physico-mechanical quality of the seed bed is extremely important not only for the soil air-water dynamics, but also for the germination, seedling emergence, and development of the plants. The crust layer formed after precipitation and irrigation in soils with poor structural properties is among the most important indicators of the lower seedbed quality. While there are different applications to increase the physico-mechanical quality of the seedbed, there are also cement applications that provide rapid aggregate formation and stability. The effects of cement application on the soil mechanical quality and seedling emergence of clay textured soil with poor structural characteristics were investigated in the present study. For this purpose, a total of 36 small plots with a size of 2.4 m2 were created. Cement was applied at 0.25–0.5–1 and 2% doses to 18 plots in the fall period, and to the other 18 plots in the spring period. After the treatment, soil samples were taken for analysis before the planting period and the number of seedling emergence was determined by planting the bean plant during the planting period. According to the results of the study, it was found that cement applied in two periods caused an increase in soil aggregate stability, decreased penetration resistance, modulus of rupture, and dispersion rate, and increased water holding capacity to a limited extent. On the other hand, cement application also had positive impacts on the emergence of the bean plant. The 1% dose of the spring application of cement was more effective on the determined soil structural characteristics and seedling emergence.

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Gümüş, İ., Şeker, C. Effects of fall-spring cement applications on soil physico-mechanical quality of seed bed and seedling emergence. Environ Monit Assess 196, 169 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12324-8

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