Effects of rock fragments on infiltration and evaporation in hilly purple soils of Sichuan Basin,China |
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| Authors: | Weihua Zhang Chaofu Wei Yan Li Gaigai Wang Deti Xie |
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| Institution: | (1) College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents the results of laboratory experiments showing the effects of rock fragments contained in three different
purple soils of the Sichuan basin of southwest China. The experiments investigated how these rock fragments alter the soil’s
physical, chemical, and agronomical characteristics such as infiltration and evaporation. We found that the infiltration rate,
whether horizontal or vertical, in the three soils has the following order: gray brown purple soil < reddish brown purple
soil < brown purple soil. With increasing rock fragment contents the accumulated infiltration decreases, while the total time
decreases first and then increases. The minimum occurs at approximately 10–20% of fragment content by weight. The infiltration
rate also changes with the distance. In the 0–5 cm range, the initial infiltration rate increases with increasing rock fragment
contents, while in the 5–10 cm range, the slope of infiltration curve increases with increasing rock fragment contents. With
increasing distance, the slope gradually decreases and finally reaches a stable value. The presence of rock fragments reduces
soil water content, the minimal value appearing when the rock fragments were on top of the soil column (soil + rock sample),
decreasing with increasing rock fragments for other samples mixed with fragments. Under the constant 40°C temperature, the
accumulated evaporation and evaporation rate are minimal for soils covered by rock fragments, and the accumulated evaporation
decreases with increasing rock fragment for other soil samples. However, the evaporation rate increases with increasing rock
fragments in the first 4 days and decreases thereafter. |
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