Amelioration of Volcanic Soils from Camiguin Island (Southern Philippines) Using Natural Amendments
Cultivated and uncultivated soils along the footslopes of Mt. Hibok-Hibok volcano, down to the nearby coastal areas were examined to assess the effects of cultivation on their chemical fertility characteristics. Some selected soils were incubated for 9 months with natural amendments (calcium sili...
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| description | Cultivated and uncultivated soils along the footslopes of Mt. Hibok-Hibok
volcano, down to the nearby coastal areas were examined to assess the effects
of cultivation on their chemical fertility characteristics. Some selected soils were
incubated for 9 months with natural amendments (calcium silicate, ground
basaltic pyroclastics, and peat) to determine whether addition of these materials
can improve soil surface charge properties, particularly point of zero charge
(pH,) and cation exchange capacity (CEC). Effects of adding the amendment
materials on plant growth were investigated with maize as test crop in a
glasshouse experiment. The results showed that cultivated soils have lower % organic carbon (O.C)
content and subsequently lower CEC compared to the uncultivated ones.
Cultivation also raised pH,. Adding peat reduced pH" increased the CEC, and
improved their ion retention. Adding basaltic pyroclastics showed promise to
improve the charge properties of the soils but as an amendment material, a
longer incubation time was needed to detect some influence on the soil. Calcium
silicate, on the other hand, gave an extremely high pH, and pH. The high values
were presumably because the rate applied was too high, which resulted in silicic
acid precipitation. Plant response to the amendments (peat and basalt
pyroclastics) showed that nutrient uptake was positively related to an improved
ion retention of the soils. It also showed that relative heights and weights were
linearly correlated with cations concentration in the soil solution. |
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| spelling | upm-105122024-04-03T04:59:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10512/ Amelioration of Volcanic Soils from Camiguin Island (Southern Philippines) Using Natural Amendments Boniao, Renato D. Cultivated and uncultivated soils along the footslopes of Mt. Hibok-Hibok volcano, down to the nearby coastal areas were examined to assess the effects of cultivation on their chemical fertility characteristics. Some selected soils were incubated for 9 months with natural amendments (calcium silicate, ground basaltic pyroclastics, and peat) to determine whether addition of these materials can improve soil surface charge properties, particularly point of zero charge (pH,) and cation exchange capacity (CEC). Effects of adding the amendment materials on plant growth were investigated with maize as test crop in a glasshouse experiment. The results showed that cultivated soils have lower % organic carbon (O.C) content and subsequently lower CEC compared to the uncultivated ones. Cultivation also raised pH,. Adding peat reduced pH" increased the CEC, and improved their ion retention. Adding basaltic pyroclastics showed promise to improve the charge properties of the soils but as an amendment material, a longer incubation time was needed to detect some influence on the soil. Calcium silicate, on the other hand, gave an extremely high pH, and pH. The high values were presumably because the rate applied was too high, which resulted in silicic acid precipitation. Plant response to the amendments (peat and basalt pyroclastics) showed that nutrient uptake was positively related to an improved ion retention of the soils. It also showed that relative heights and weights were linearly correlated with cations concentration in the soil solution. 2000-06 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10512/1/FP_2000_7.pdf Boniao, Renato D. (2000) Amelioration of Volcanic Soils from Camiguin Island (Southern Philippines) Using Natural Amendments. Doctoral thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Volcanic soils - Philippines Camiguin Island (Philippines) Soil formation English |
| spellingShingle | Volcanic soils - Philippines Camiguin Island (Philippines) Soil formation Boniao, Renato D. Amelioration of Volcanic Soils from Camiguin Island (Southern Philippines) Using Natural Amendments |
| title | Amelioration of Volcanic Soils from Camiguin Island (Southern Philippines) Using Natural Amendments |
| title_full | Amelioration of Volcanic Soils from Camiguin Island (Southern Philippines) Using Natural Amendments |
| title_fullStr | Amelioration of Volcanic Soils from Camiguin Island (Southern Philippines) Using Natural Amendments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Amelioration of Volcanic Soils from Camiguin Island (Southern Philippines) Using Natural Amendments |
| title_short | Amelioration of Volcanic Soils from Camiguin Island (Southern Philippines) Using Natural Amendments |
| title_sort | amelioration of volcanic soils from camiguin island (southern philippines) using natural amendments |
| topic | Volcanic soils - Philippines Camiguin Island (Philippines) Soil formation |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10512/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10512/1/FP_2000_7.pdf |