Influence of Surface Biosolids Application on Infiltration
Joint Authors
Jaynes, William F.
Sosebee, Ronald E.
Moffet, Corey A.
Zartman, Richard E.
Fish, Ernest B.
Wester, David B.
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Biosolids from waste water treatment facilities applied to soils not only add plant nutrients, but also increase infiltration and decrease runoff and erosion.
Wet biosolids from New York, NY, were surface applied at 0 to 90 Mg ha−1 dry weight to soils near El Paso, Tex.
Simulated rainfall intensities of 16.4 cm hr−1 for 30 minutes applied to 0.5 m2 soil plots yielded initial infiltration rates of ~16 cm hr−1 for all plots.
Biosolids applications extended the duration of the initially high infiltration rates.
After 30 minutes, infiltration rates for bare soil were 3 cm hr−1 without and 10 cm hr−1 with 90 Mg biosolids ha−1.
Applied biosolids, plant litter, surface gravel, and plant base contributed surface cover, which absorbed raindrop energy and reduced erosion.
Biosolids increased cumulative infiltration on the vegetated, wet soils more than for the dry or bare soils.
Biosolids increased cumulative infiltration from 2 to 6 cm on a bare gravelly soil and from 9.3 to 10.6 cm on a vegetated soil.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zartman, Richard E.& Moffet, Corey A.& Wester, David B.& Sosebee, Ronald E.& Fish, Ernest B.& Jaynes, William F.. 2011. Influence of Surface Biosolids Application on Infiltration. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zartman, Richard E.…[et al.]. Influence of Surface Biosolids Application on Infiltration. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zartman, Richard E.& Moffet, Corey A.& Wester, David B.& Sosebee, Ronald E.& Fish, Ernest B.& Jaynes, William F.. Influence of Surface Biosolids Application on Infiltration. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487623
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487623