Comparing the Methods of Determining Infiltration Rates Using Different Mulch Materials in a Semi...

Mulches and other organic soil amendments increase soil quality and prevent negative environmental issues. Mulches have been shown to have a significant impact on soil infiltration capacity in previous research. The authors also discuss various approaches for determining soil infiltration properties. The impact of different methods of monitoring infiltration rates and different Mulch materials on the infiltration characteristics of sandy loam soil was investigated in this study. The Single Ring Infiltrometer, Double Ring Infiltrometer, and Furrow Inflow-Outflow Methods were also investigated. The study discovered that utilising a double ring infiltrometer yielded more accurate findings than using a single ring infiltrometer or the Furrow Inflow-Outflow Methods. Sawdust mulches had the best outcomes in terms of soil improvement and infiltration. Infiltration rates were highest when the double ring infiltrometer method was combined with sawdust mulching. The findings highlighted the importance of this prevalent traditional practise of mulching in arid and semi-arid locations, as well as the importance of using the right equipment for analysing soil infiltration characteristics. The results of such measurements could be utilised to improve material selection for optimal decision-making when solving challenges involving plants, soil, and water dynamics. As a result, this can be used as a measure of soil productivity.

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