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1 Soil Chemistry Dr. Shalamar Armstrong Dr. Rob Rhykerd

2 Importance of soil Feeding the world

3 World Population & Growth Other Asia Africa India China Latin America Europe North America Source : UN Population Division, September 2007

4 How much more food will need to be produced? Current population: 7 billion 2050: 9.5 billion

5 Factors influencing food production More people (35% increase) Aging population will eat more Poverty moving to middle class Increase demand for meat Grain to produce Poultry Pork Beef

6 Food production by 2050 Will need to double!!! How will this occur? Let s look at available land

7 How much soil is there for growing crops? Apple example

8 Cutting away. Water covers 75% of Earth. 50% of that is desert, polar, or mountainous regions 40% is limited by terrain, fertility or excessive rainfall. How much is available????

9 Only 7.5 %!

10 How much water is available for people and food production?

11 If one gallon represents all the water on Earth Only ½ cup is fresh water Only one drop is available for humans and food production

12 Production must Increase on existing (and shrinking) soil resources using all technology available in an environmentally sustainable manner

13 What is Soil?

14 Presentation Title (View > Master > Slide Master) Components of Soil Idea Growing Conditions for a Loam Soil 2-Porous Component Air Water 1-Solid Component Mineral Organic Material Department/Unit/Office/Organization (View > Master > Slide Master)

15 Soil Colloids Size Presentation Title (View > Master > Slide Master) Soil Particle Sand Silt Size 2mm 0.05mm 0.05mm mm Clay 0.002mm - 2µm Colloid <2µm The diameter of a clay particle on average is 2000 times larger than a soil colloid. Department/Unit/Office/Organization (View > Master > Slide Master)

16 Clay Question: Does the soil have charge?

17 Cation Exchange Capacity Active Soil Solution Ca +2 K + Al +3 Ca +2 Ca +2 Ca Ca +2 Mg +2 H + K + H + Mg +2 Mg +2 Ca +2 Exchangeable Cations Ca +2 K Ca - +2 S - O Mg - +2 I - K L + H Al Reserve Active Soil Solution Al +3 Ca +2 Mg +2 H +

18 Plant Root-Soil Solution-Colloid Ion Exchange Root hair surface H + Mg 2+ K + Ca 2+ K + Ca 2+ K+ H+ OM Mg 2+ K + NH 4 + Ca 2+ NH 4 + H+ NH 4 + K+ H + Clay Colloid Mg 2+ Mg 2+ Ca 2+ K+ Soil Air Ca 2+ Clay Colloid K + H+ Soil Solutio

19 Pools of Acidity H Al K NH 4 H NH 4 H H H Ca H H Na Mg Al K Reserve/Exchangeable Acidity- H + on the exchange complex H H H H H H Active- H + in solution

20 Presentation Title (View > Master > Slide Master) Key Concepts The properties of water Capillary Rise vs. Soil Pores Soil Water Potential/Energy Saturated Flow / Unsaturated flow Department/Unit/Office/Organization (View > Master > Slide Master)

21 Presentation Title (View > Master > Slide Master) Properties of Water Structure: asymmetrical, V- shaped at 105 Water exhibits polarity Electropositive near Hydrogen Electronegative near the Oxygen Attracted to and hydrates cations (H +, Ca 2+ ect.) Hydrogen Bonding H O H Department/Unit/Office/Organization (View > Master > Slide Master)

22 Presentation Title (View > Master > Slide Master) Properties of Water Cohesion-water molecule attracted to another water molecule Adhesion/adsorptionwater molecule attracted a solid surface. Department/Unit/Office/Organization (View > Master > Slide Master)

23 Water Movement in Soils Capillary Flow - Water moves up hill (or in any direction) due to the forces of adhesion and cohesion H (cm) =0.15 cm 2 radius The rise height of the liquid is inversely proportional to the size of the pore space Sandy loamclay loam Smaller pores produce greater adhesive forces

24 Capillary Rise and Soil Texture

25 A E Granular Platy B Blocky C Massive

26 Demonstration of Capillary rise Polarity Water solubility

27 Materials and Methods Add ~ ½ inch of water

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