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Dynamic of soil drying close to saturation: What can we learn from a comparison between X-ray computed microtomography and the evaporation method?

Parvin, Nargish; Beckers, Eléonore; Plougonven, Erwan et al.

2017 • In Geoderma, 302

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Soil water retention curve; X-ray CT; Evaporation method

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[en] The soil water retention curve (SWRC) is a unique relationship between water content and soil water potential. SWRC in near saturation gives the dimension of soil macroporosity which plays an important role in water translocation into soil. Thus, the accurate measurement of SWRC is crucial. The aim of this study is to compare SWRC obtained through two different methods: X-ray computed microtomography (X-ray CT) and evaporation method by HYPROP device. Three different depths (0–10, 25–30 and 45–60 cm) are considered for soil sampling. The results showed significant differences in SWRC between the techniques. The SWRC from X-ray CT showed more volumetric water content at 25–30 cm (0.044) and 45–60 cm (0.024) than evaporation at saturation (0 kPa) in cases where the macroporosity was higher. Macropores may have connections with neighbouring pores of smaller sizes. Hence we assume that these pores can be observed through X-ray CT but cannot be evaluated by evaporation. As macropores with narrow opening do not evaporate at very low tension. These pores therefore got empty at relatively higher tension. Consequently, SWRC near saturation appeared rather flatter with the evaporation method where the X-ray CT presented deviation. Accordingly, interpretation of macro pores from SWRC through evaporation method would give comparatively smaller volume of macropores than they really are. Pore morphology and other hydraulic functions of soil, for example, mean connection surface of pores, hydraulic conductivity, and the efficiency of water conducting macropores also support the X-ray CT findings.

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Agriculture & agronomy

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Parvin, Nargish ; Université de Liège > Ingénierie des biosystèmes (Biose) > Echanges Eau-Sol-Plantes

Beckers, Eléonore ; Université de Liège > Ingénierie des biosystèmes (Biose) > Echanges Eau-Sol-Plantes

Plougonven, Erwan ; Université de Liège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable

Léonard, Angélique ; Université de Liège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable

Degré, Aurore ; Université de Liège > Ingénierie des biosystèmes (Biose) > Echanges Eau-Sol-Plantes

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English

Title :

Dynamic of soil drying close to saturation: What can we learn from a comparison between X-ray computed microtomography and the evaporation method?

Publication date :

10 May 2017

Journal title :

Geoderma

ISSN :

0016-7061

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1872-6259

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Elsevier Science

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302

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