Dr Danielle Sinnett Danielle.Sinnett@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Healthy Green Infrastructure
The efficacy of three techniques to alleviate soil compaction at a restored sand and gravel quarry
Sinnett, D.; Poole, J.; Hutchings, T. R.
Authors
J. Poole
T. R. Hutchings
Abstract
Reinstated soil at restored sites often suffers from severe compaction which can significantly impede root development. Several methods, such as ripping and complete cultivation, are available to alleviate compaction that may occur as a result of soil reinstatement. This paper examines the effectiveness of the industry standard industrial ripper and a prototype modern ripper, the Mega-Lift, in comparison with the recommended best practice method of complete cultivation. An investigation of the penetration resistance of the soil at a restored sand and gravel quarry was carried out using a cone penetrometer and a 'lifting driving tool' (dropping weight penetrometer) 3 years following cultivation. All the cultivation treatments reduced soil compaction to some degree compared with the untreated control. However, the penetration resistance values suggest that rooting would be restricted at relatively shallow depths in the plots cultivated using the industrial and Mega-Lift ripper; penetration resistance exceeded 2 MPa within the first 0.33 m. Complete cultivation maintained penetration resistance values of less than 2 MPa within the depth limit of the penetrometer of 0.42 m. In addition, the results from the 'lifting driving tool' indicate that soils treated using complete cultivation remained significantly looser than those treated with the ripper to a depth of at least 0.80 m. The results demonstrate that complete cultivation remains the most effective method of alleviating soil compaction on restored sites, although it is recognized that its relatively high cost may restrict the uptake of the technique. © 2006 Forest Research. Crown copyright.
Citation
Sinnett, D., Poole, J., & Hutchings, T. R. (2006). The efficacy of three techniques to alleviate soil compaction at a restored sand and gravel quarry. Soil Use and Management, 22(4), 362-371. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00053.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Dec 1, 2006 |
Deposit Date | May 20, 2010 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 15, 2016 |
Journal | Soil Use and Management |
Print ISSN | 0266-0032 |
Electronic ISSN | 1475-2743 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 362-371 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00053.x |
Keywords | soil compaction, industrial ripper, complete cultivation, restored soils |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1045389 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00053.x |
Additional Information | Additional Information : The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com |
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