THE EFFECT OF MIXING WITH ORGANIC SOIL ON CHANGES IN SOME PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF A COMPACTED CLAY LOAM SOIL

Abstract

In this research, the effect of organic soil on changes in total pore space, aeration porosity, available water content and hydraulic conductivity of a compacted clay loam were investigated. By adding organic soil at rates of 0 %, 1 %, 2 % and 4 % to soil, mixtures were compacted at compaction levels of 0 kg/cm2, 0.21 kg/cm2, 1.98 kg/cm2 and 3.95 kg/cm2 Some physical properties of compacted soil were determined. Compaction decreased total pore space, areation porosity, available water content and hydraulic conductivity, but in samples with the mixing rate of 4 %, all properties inspected were affected positively in all compaction levels, except available water content

Keywords

• Sıkışma, Organik toprak, Fiziksel özellikler