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Analyzing the differences in the properties (Bulk Density and Porosity) of the 12 substrates used in the Growth cylinders experiment. Made by: Lynn, Susu and Machiel. Instructors: Andronikos Mauromoustakos Athanasios Gertsis. Introduction. What did we analyze?
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Analyzing the differences in the properties (Bulk Density and Porosity) of the 12 substrates used in the Growth cylinders experiment. Made by: Lynn, Susu and Machiel Instructors: Andronikos Mauromoustakos Athanasios Gertsis
Introduction • What did we analyze? • Why did we do this analyzes? • How did we get the bulk density and porosity data?
SUBSTRATEBD PORO. PP 0.12 0.96 PPZ 0.41 0.85 PPV 0.12 0.95 PPV 0.2 0.93 PPZ 0.28 0.89 PP 0.12 0.95 MS 1.2 0.55 MSZ 1.06 0.6 MSV 0.77 0.71 MSV 0.84 0.68 MSZ 0.72 0.73 MS 1.18 0.56 SUBSTRATEBD PORO. Sa 1.39 0.48 SaZ 1.35 0.49 SaV 1.17 0.56 SaV 1.2 0.55 SaZ 1.4 0.47 Sa 1.41 0.47 So 1.09 0.59 SoZ 1.32 0.5 SoV 1.15 0.57 SoV 0.95 0.64 SoZ 0.94 0.65 So 1.04 0.61 Substrates data
The view of the AGRO experiment Growth cylinders with the different kind substrates
Multivariate Correlations BD 1.0000 -0.9998 Porosity -0.9998 1.0000 Correlation
Is BD a function of porosity?! Yes, it is!
Substrate Base Peat+perlite Peat+P. Peat+perlite+Zeolite Peat+P. Peat+perlite+Vermiculite Peat+P. Peat+perlite+Vermiculite Peat+P. Peat+perlite+Zeolite Peat+P. Peat+perlite Peat+P. Manure+Sand Manure+S. Manure+Sand+Zeolite Manure+S. Manure+Sand+vermiculite Manure+S. Manure+Sand+vermiculite Manure+S. Manure+Sand+Zeolite Manure+S. Manure+Sand Manure+S. Substrate Base Sand Sand Sand+zeolite Sand Sand+vermiculite Sand Sand+vermiculite Sand Sand+zeolite Sand Sand Sand Soil Soil Soil+Zeolite Soil Soil+vermiculite Soil Soil+vermiculite Soil Soil+Zeolite Soil Soil Soil Analyzingby bases of the substrates
Conclusions BD is a function of theporosity. So this means that when the BD is high the porosity is low and when the porosity is high BD is low. When you plot this function you get a linear line.
Affects of vermiculite • Vermiculite improves the porosity in soils with “sandy base”. • Vermiculite improves the BD in soils with a “peat and perlite base”. • Vermiculite improves the porosity in soils with a “manure and sand base” • Vermiculite improves the porosity in soils with a “ clay loam base”
Affects of Zeolite • Zeolite improves the porosity in soils with “sandy base”. • Zeolite improves the BD in soils with a “peat and perlite base”. • Zeolite improves the porosity in soils with a “manure and sand base” • Zeolite improves the porosity in soils with a “ clay loam base”
Which group is the best? We think the substrates with the are the best, because this substrates doesn't have great significant difference. “Soil base’s”
Thanks for your attention ;-) Susu Lynn Machiel