山地土壤优先流路径的染色示踪研究

在山地林区开展土壤大孔隙及优先流的实验研究,可深化对森林土壤涵养水源机理的认识,为山区的水土流失防治和植被恢复提供依据。利用剖面染色与图像分析相结合的方法,沿长江三峡大老岭-邓村一线,对山地不同垂直带内土壤优先流特征进行了调查,分析了优先流路径对剖面水分入渗过程的影响。结果显示,中山常绿落叶针阔混交林-山地黄棕壤、低山暖性针叶林-山地黄壤中大孔隙孔径大、分布广,有利于优先流的形成和入渗。受耕作扰动的弃耕土壤中大孔隙结构遭到破坏,优先流路径与森林土壤不同,且渗流强度较弱,染色区域较浅。森林土壤各发生层内优先流特征差异显著,腐殖质层内以洞穴流为主,水分与土壤基质域交换较少,多通过大孔隙快速下渗。淋溶淀积层内洞穴流消失或减弱,侧向渗透增强。低山暖性针叶林-山地黄壤质地较粗,出现以裂隙为主的大孔隙,优先流表现为裂隙流。弃耕土壤各发生层都表现为指流,染色面积随深度减小,侧向渗透基本稳定。植被-土壤垂直地带性分布是山地土壤优先流存在差异的主要原因,山区生态环境建设中应促进土壤优先流路径的发育。     

Influence of soil properties on the vertical movement of genetically-marked Pseudomonas fluorescens through large soil microcosms

Summary Vertical translocation of the introduced transposon Tn5-tagged Pseudomonas fluorescens cells was studies after irrigation of 50-cm long soil columns of loamy sand. The soil in the columns was slowly brought to saturation using groundwater, and enough water was then slowly added to permit collection of the percolated water. Introduced bacteria were transported to lower soil layers to a significantly higher degree in undisturbed soil cores than in repacked cores; water transport was hampered in both core types due to high soil bulk densities. Soil bulk density affected the degree of transport of the introduced cells; progressively more cells were translocated to deeper soil layers and into the percolation water at decreasing soil bulk densities. Repeated percolation of soil at a bulk density of 1.25 caused an increase in Tn5-tagged cell numbers in the lower soil layers and in the percolated water. Further, cells initially introduced into a dry (5.3% moisture) soil were translocated to a lesser extent than cells introduced into a wetter (13% moisture) soil. Finally, wheat roots enhanced the water-induced transport of introduced cells to the 40- and 50-cm deep soil layers and into the effluent, but not to the remaining soil layers. Large soil columns such as those used in the present study are useful in assessing the transport and survival of introduced bacterial cells in soils under a variety of simulated environmental conditions.     

Uneven moisture patterns in water repellent soils

In the Netherlands, water repellent soils are widespread and they often show irregular moisture patterns, which lead to accelerated transport of water and solutes to the groundwater and surface water. Under grasscover, spatial variability in soil moisture content is high due to fingered flow, in arable land vegetation and microtopography play a dominant role. Examples are given of uneven soil moisture patterns in water repellent sand, loam, clay and peat soils with grasscover, and in cropped water repellent sandy soils. In addition, the influence of fungi on inducing soil moisture patterns is illustrated as well.     

Salt-affected soils of the Barguzin Depression

Factual materials on salt-affected soils in the Barguzin Depression (Buryat Republic) are generalized. A geomorphic map of the depression has been developed. The distribution of salt-affected soils and the specificity of salinization in different geomorphic regions are characterized. These soils tend to be developed within the low lacustrine–alluvial plain of the depression, on the floodplain of the Barguzin River and its tributaries. Smaller areas of salt-affected soils are found on the river terraces. They are virtually absent on ancient sandy ridged terraces (kuituns). The genesis and chemistry of soil salinization are mainly related to the discharge of slightly saline deep water along tectonic faults and fissures. An additional source of soil salinity is represented by surface water flows. The presence of permafrost preventing the leaching of salts and the cryoarid climate favoring the migration of salts toward the soil surface during the dry spring and early summer periods and during the soil freezing in the winter contribute to the soil salinization. Slightly saline hydromorphic solonchakous soils predominate among salt-affected soils of the depression; the portion of semihydromorphic saline soils is smaller. Automorphic saline soils rarely occur in the depression. Strongly saline soils— solonchaks—are widespread within lacustrine depressions around salt lakes. Soils of the soda and sulfate salinization predominate. The content of chlorides is small; their increased amounts, as well as the presence of sulfates, are indicative of the discharge of dee ground water onto the surface. The soda type of salinization is also related to the discharge of deep stratal water with further transformation of salt solutions during freeze–thaw cycles. Under anaerobic conditions, the formation of soda is favored the processes of sulfate reduction.     

干旱区引水灌区灌溉退水计算方法

准确计算干旱地区灌区退(回归)水,对水资源高效利用具有重要意义。针对中国西北干旱地区大量引水灌区的特点,该研究结合退水单位线和"水桶模型"(根系层的水均衡模型)建立了灌溉退水计算模型,并将该模型应用于甘肃省景电灌区(黄河流域部分)的退水计算,结果表明:灌区退水量计算值与监测值拟合良好,模型率定期和验证期决定系数分别为0.82和0.71,模型可靠。2000年至2019年深层渗漏量和退水量的分析结果表明:年深层渗漏量与净灌溉和有效降雨的总量呈显著正相关,相关系数r=0.718(P0.01);月深层渗漏量受灌区作物生长期的影响显著,69.6%的深层渗漏在冬灌(10-11月)期间产生;年深层渗漏系数与年深层渗漏量呈显著正相关(r=0.944,P0.01);月深层渗漏系数在作物主要生长期(4-9月)小于0.4,非生长期(11月至次年2月)大于0.8;年退水量与年深层渗漏量呈显著正相关(r=0.716,P0.01);月退水量与月深层渗漏量相关性较差,原因是灌溉退水存在明显的滞后性;研究区退水单位线表明灌溉退水滞后峰值在2个月左右,但深层渗漏对退水的影响可达24个月左右。退水单位线的参数具有明确的物理意义且易于确定,针对灌溉退水具有明显滞后性的干旱地区,该方法能够有效计算灌区灌溉退水量,可为灌区水资源管理和决策提供科学支撑。     

Field-measured redox potentials in soils at the groundwater–surface-water interface

At the groundwater–surface-water interface the last modification of discharging groundwater takes place. In this study the redox potential was measured in situ in four groundwater discharge areas with a size of 3–4 m². Three of them were the upper reaches of streams in coniferous forests and one was an alder fen. Measurements were made at different seasons, with 50 and 100 platinum micro-electrodes respectively, in each area. Readings were taken in the upper 30 cm of the soil, at two depths. A method study showed that the electrodes needed a longer equilibrium time than is usually reported. The main finding of this study was the large spatial variation within soils in the discharge zone; regions as small as 10 cm in diameter could have redox potentials covering several hundred mV. It was not possible to identify a seasonal variation due to the large spatial variation. Differences in the distribution of the redox potential with depth may be explained by the structure of the peat affecting flow patterns and the residence time of water.     

Soil matric potential and salt transport in response to different irrigated lands and soil heterogeneity in the North China Plain

Purpose

In the lowland area of the North China Plain (NCP), increasing utilization of brackish water could promote the transformation of precipitation into available water resources, and alleviate the conflict between increase food production and freshwater scarcity. However, the processes of soil water movement and salt migration might be altered, because utilization of brackish water results in frequent changes in groundwater depth and thickness of vadose zone. Thus, it was necessary to understand soil water movement and salt migration when using brackish water for irrigation.

Materials and methods

In this study, soil matric potential (SMP) and total dissolved solids (TDS) at multiple depths were measured in situ to investigate the mechanisms of soil water movement and salt migration at one grassland (site 1) and at three typical irrigated croplands (sites 2, 3, and 4) with different soil textures and groundwater depths in a lowland area of the NCP.

Results and discussion

The study showed that deep soil water and groundwater were recharged generally following heavy precipitation during rainy season. SMP values increased quickly at site 4 due to relatively homogeneous soils, followed by site 3?>?site 2?>?site 1 with an obvious hysteresis response of SMP at multiple depths to precipitation. Soil water mainly moved downward in piston flow, and preferential flow also existed in the soil above 100 cm in the percolation process at four sites. Generally, SMP values followed the order of site 4?>?site 1?>?site 2?>?site 3 and exhibited an inverse trend for TDS, which was mainly due to soil heterogeneity and soil texture in vertical profiles. The differences in SMP among the four sites were mainly due to land use and groundwater depth. There were significantly differences in spatiotemporal distribution of water and salts between homogenous and heterogeneous soils. The processes of infiltration and water redistribution ended quickly in relatively homogeneous soils after heavy rains. However, there was obvious hysteresis in SMP with an increase in soil depth in heterogeneous soils.

Conclusions

Homogenous soils favored water infiltration, salt leaching, and groundwater recharge, and the flow of soil water flow was blocked and salt accumulated significantly in layered soils. The soil water movement and the transformation relationship between water and salt in the vadose zone provided a basis for utilization of brackish water irrigation in lowland region of the NCP.

     

秸秆覆盖对滴灌棉花土壤水盐运移及根系分布的影响

干旱区棉田残膜污染日益严重, 秸秆覆盖能从根本上杜绝农田残膜增量。为探索秸秆覆盖代替塑料薄膜与滴灌结合的可行性, 需了解秸秆覆盖对滴灌棉田土壤水盐分布及棉花根系的影响特点, 同时探索耕作层以下30 cm处埋设一层秸秆进行深层秸秆覆盖与滴灌结合的效果。本文采用测坑试验研究了3种秸秆覆盖方式(表层覆盖、30 cm深层覆盖和无覆盖)与滴灌结合在2种土壤条件下(非盐碱土和盐碱土), 棉花根系分布稳定后的絮期土壤水盐运移及棉花根系分布特征。结果表明: 表层覆盖对于土壤整体保水性较好, 能有效抑制耕层水分散失和盐分聚集; 30 cm深层覆盖整体保水性优于无覆盖, 相对表层覆盖仅在秸秆层以下靠近滴灌带的有限范围内具有优势, 并显著提高耕层以下土壤水分含量, 但在棉花絮期对于盐分抑制作用不明显。秸秆覆盖通过对水盐运动的影响而显著影响棉花根系分布, 尤其对深层根系分布影响更大。非盐碱土条件下, 0~28 cm土层, 无覆盖处理根长密度、根重密度、根长密度比重均最大, 表层覆盖根长密度最小, 但根重比重最大, 30 cm深层覆盖根重密度最小; 在28~70 cm土层, 30 cm深层覆盖根长密度最大, 表层覆盖根长密度最小, 但根长密度比重最大, 无覆盖根长密度比重最小, 其中在28~56 cm土层30 cm深层覆盖根重密度和根重比重均最大。盐碱土条件下, 0~28 cm土层, 表层覆盖与30 cm深层覆盖根长密度和根长比重均高于无覆盖处理, 同时表层覆盖根重密度最高, 30 cm深层覆盖根重密度和根重比重均最低; 在28~70 cm土层情况相反, 30 cm深层覆盖处理根重比重最大, 但根重密度最小。说明表层覆盖可促进非盐碱土及盐碱土耕作层根系发育, 30 cm深层覆盖限制上层根系发育, 但促进30 cm以下土层根系发育, 在盐碱逆境下秸秆覆盖可促进根系向更细更长方面发育。秸秆覆盖与滴灌结合在干旱区具有良好应用前景。     

Matrix and bypass-flow in quaternary and tertiary sediments of agricultural areas in south Germany

In hilly areas of south Germany with tertiary and quaternary sediments, percolation has been studied applying an isotope tracer of the water molecule in small-scale field experiments to better understand the hierarchies and interconnections of quick and slow seepage. On a catchment-related scale, these results have been connected with traditional and environmental isotope analysis of discharge to better quantify quick and slow seepage components, and to better assess the export of agrochemicals into ground- and surface waters. Consequently, the development of improved application techniques of agrochemicals and better strategies for ground and surface water protection is possible. The unsaturated zone of the study area was traced with Deuterium on areas of about 50 m². Results show that infiltration splits into bypass and matrix-flow. Bypass-flow exceeds flow velocities of 0.5 m day⁻¹, which is close to flow velocities of overland-flow, and matrix-flow ranges between 0.7 m year⁻¹ (Loess) and 1.2 m year⁻¹ (Tertiary gravels and sands). In these unconsolidated rocks, bypass-flow seems to (1) be strongest under wet and dry conditions at the soil surface; (2) be more dominant in coarse than fine-grained sediments; (3) be more pronounced in terrestrial than in marine sediments; and (4) penetrate to an average depth of less than 1 m in fine-grained sands and silts, and deeper than 3 m in gravels before it either finally incorporates into matrix-flow or generates interflow. Hydrographic analysis shows that more than 21% infiltration produces interflow by the transformation of bypass-flow into lateral flow, and about 75% infiltration groundwater recharge; 4% of bypass-flow incorporates into matrix-flow. In the study area, plowing techniques and field size influence significantly and proportionally the distribution of overland- and interflow-flow. However, groundwater recharge is not significantly changed. As matrix-flow is too slow an indicator to clarify how changes in land use affect groundwater quality over time, the analysis of direct discharge may be considered a good early indicator to assess land use changes on the export of agrochemicals.     

Terrain controls on depressional soil distribution in a hummocky morainal landscape

In hummocky morainal landscapes, soil distribution in well-drained landscape positions tends to follow a consistent pattern. Soils in depressions, however, are more difficult to predict reliably. This study had two objectives: (1) to determine the parent material and landscape properties controlling the formation of the different depressional soils; and (2) to use these controls to identify quantitative, terrain-based predictors of soil type in depressions. Only two terrain attributes, specific dispersal area (SDA) and elevation relative to open water bodies, were required to distinguish three main soil groups: Gley Recharge, Non-gley Recharge, and Discharge soils.

Specific dispersal area is the downslope area draining flow from a given grid cell. Gley Recharge soils occur primarily at points with SDA of less than 2 m² m⁻¹, regardless of elevation within a given site, because most of the runoff flowing to a point with very low SDA values will pond or infiltrate vertically rather than flow downslope. Non-gley Recharge soils and Discharge soils both occur at points with SDA of greater than 2 m² m⁻¹. The majority of the Non-gley Recharge soils occur above 5-m elevation relative to an open water body and the majority of the Discharge soils occur below 5-m elevation relative to an open water body, reflecting the importance of solute cycling in the development of discharge conditions. Buried and depositional soils could not be predicted from current terrain attributes because their profile characteristics were derived from the paleosurface.     

马铃薯连作栽培的土壤水分效应研究

以宁南山区连作1年、3年、6年、10年的马铃薯地块为研究对象,利用定位观测数据,对不同连作年限下马铃薯生长特性及土壤水分变化规律进行研究。结果表明:马铃薯植株高度、叶面积和日净光合速率随连作年限的增加而降低;开花前后是马铃薯需水的高峰期,各连作年限马铃薯地块土壤水分的季节变化趋势一致,但连作6年、10年土壤含水量明显低于连作1年、3年;开花期不同连作年限土壤水分均在40～60cm层出现水分含量较低的干土层,干化程度随连作年限的增加而加重;连作6年的马铃薯地块在40～60cm处土壤水分含量降至11.63%,开始出现轻度干层迹象,连作10年40～60cm处土壤含水量为10.54%,逐步向中度干层过渡;且连作年限超过3年土壤水分利用效率明显降低。由于宁南山区土层深厚,土壤表层水分可通过降雨得到恢复,而连作超过3年深层土壤水分难以恢复,并对土壤水分环境产生深刻的负面影响。     

Vertikaler Wasser- und Nitrattransport in tiefere Bodenschichten süddeutscher Ackerstandorte

Vertical water and nitrate movement into deeper soil layers on fields located in the south of Germany In Southern Bavaria, selected fields from deep loess and sandy sediments were sampled to a depth of maximum 10 m every 4 months, in order to determine the basic processes of water and nitrate movement in the course of the year. The downward movement of water and nitrate followed the principle of piston flow only in the intermediate vadose zone of loess soils with a leaching distance amounting 0.8 m per year. On the other hand, an accelerated as well as a delayed transport was observed in the zone of evapotranspiration of loess soils and in the whole profile of sandy soils, not being in accordance with the simple simulation model FLOTRA based on the classic theories of transport (Darcy flow, convection-dispersion-equation). Preferential flow led to the leaching of nitrate from the top soil to the lower boundary of the evapotranspiration zone of loess soils in 2 m depth, in winter and spring. In sandy soils nitrate was leached to the groundwater table in 4–6 m depth after extensive rainfall.     

The study of preferential water flows and convective heat transfer using the method of temperature labeling

The proposed method of temperature labeling makes it possible to study the convective heat transfer by fast water flows. A filtration experiment on the transfer of heated moisture in the plow layer of a light loamy soddy-podzolic soil of Moscow region has been performed. The high unevenness of the front of the water migration in the experiment is related to the spatial distribution of the major pores and leads to sharp changes in the soil temperature. Temperature measurements in large lysimeters of Moscow State University filled with soddy-podzolic soils indicate that there are short periods of rapid changes in the soil temperature during the snowmelt season and upon heavy showers. These changes are related to intense gravitational water flows. In the soils with a distinct blocky structure of the upper horizon, the convective transfer of heat is better expressed than that in the soils with a crumb or granular structure of the plow layer.     

Field moisture characteristics of two fersiallitic soils in Zimbabwe

Abstract. Little is known about the in situ hydrological properties of Zimbabwean soils. This paper describes the water retention and transmission properties of two agriculturally important Zimbabwean fersiallitic soils measured in situ by the instantaneous profile method. The first soil, typical of those used by small scale farmers, is a deep coarse grained granitic sand. The second is a silty clay loam derived from mafic rocks, typical of the red clays associated with Zimbabwe's commercial farming areas. The K -θ functions for each layer of the sand were very similar and the profile could be described by a single function, with permeability increasing with depth. In contrast, the silty clay loam could not be described by a single function, as permeability decreased with depth. However, in both soils water movement became negligible below a matric potential of—0.01 MPa; this is thought to be a more appropriate field approximation of the upper limit of plant available water than—0.033 MPa which is often used for tropical soils.     

微咸水灌溉条件下含黏土夹层土壤的水盐运移规律

黏土夹层影响着土壤水盐运移及分布,为了研究在含黏土夹层的土壤中进行微咸水灌溉时土壤的水盐运移规律,进行了春小麦微咸水灌溉大田试验,并在此基础上运用数值模型对土壤盐分累积趋势进行了模拟预测。结果表明,黏土夹层对土壤水盐运移具有显著的阻碍作用,黏土夹层以上土壤平均含水量、含盐量呈随灌溉水矿化度增大而增加的趋势,黏土夹层以下各处理土壤水盐分布几乎不受微咸水灌溉的影响;大定额冬溉洗盐后,各处理0～70 cm土层最大积盐率仍高达65.7%,部分盐分滞留在黏土夹层以上;土壤盐分分布预测结果表明,微咸水连续灌溉5 a后,灌溉水矿化度为4和5 g/L的处理土壤盐渍化倾向明显,不宜在含黏土夹层地区长期使用矿化度>3 g/L的微咸水进行灌溉,否则将对土壤环境产生严重危害。     

Occurrence of acidic groundwater in precambrian crystalline bedrock aquifers,Southwestern Sweden

The pH and alkalinity of groundwater from 7651 wells drilled in the Precambrian crystalline bedrock of southwestern Sweden has been evaluated. The wells are generally less than 100 m deep. Analytical results were collected from different laboratories and authorities in the region. In areas with thin soil cover or coarse-grained deposits overlying the bedrock, alkalinity is normally less than 100 mg HCO₃ L^?1. Below the marine limit, where clayey sediments predominate, alkalinity sometimes even exceeds 200 mg HCO₃ L^?1. When comparing pH and alkalinity of groundwaters from Quaternary deposits with bedrock groundwaters, the latter always have higher pH and alkalinity values. The most acidic bedrock groundwaters are found in small areas close to the city of Göteborg due to additional factors of high acid loadings, high groundwater discharge and thin soil layers. A study of data from 1949 to 1985 in the province of Värmland suggests that no regional acidification of importance is in progress. However, results from public water supplies support the hypothesis that the groundwaters which are most sensitive to acidification are those where discharge from wells in small bedrock aquifers induces rapid groundwater recharge of acidic surficial water.     

Soil degradation due to erosion under furrow irrigation

It is found that the differentiation and degradation of soil depend on surface slope, water flow rate, and furrow length. The development of irrigation erosion on irrigated areas results in the formation of three zones: erosion, stabilization, and accumulation. The high slopes of irrigated plots favor an intense erosion-accumulation process. Depending on the surface slope and the water flow rate, 0.48–19.40 t of soil is washed away from 1 ha. Irrigation erosion affects the density and porosity of soils, and erosion on the slope is enhanced during the differentiation of soil varieties. The texture of soils becomes coarser in the upper erosion region and finer in the aggraded varieties. On the basis of the quantitative assessment of soil erosion rate, the possible losses in dry matter, humus, and essential nutrients are calculated, as well as their removal with water flows.     

Mechanisms of Nitrate Transfer from Soil to Stream in an Agricultural Watershed of French Brittany

In French Brittany, water pollution with nitrate due tointensive agriculture has become one of the major environmentalconcerns. In this article, the nitrate, sulfate and chlorideconcentrations from the groundwater and the stream of a first-order agricultural watershed, are analyzed to infer the mechanisms responsible for the distribution and transfer of nitrate within the watershed. The aquifer is constituted by three layers: the thin soil cover, the weathered shale and thefissured shale. The weathered shale groundwater appears to bea large reservoir of nitrate in the watershed. Indeed the amount of nitrate is estimated at about 450 kg N ha^-1, 5 to 9 times the total annual nitrate flux in the stream. In the upslope zones, this groundwater exhibited high nitrate concentrations (up to 138.4±10.5 mg NO₃ ^- L^-1), which decreased along the flow paths towards the stream (77.1±13.8 mg NO₃ ^- L^-1). Unlike nitrate, sulfate concentrations showed an increase from uphillto downhill (from 6.1±0.8 to 12.5±5.4 mg SO₄ ^2- L^-1) with little change in chloride concentrations. These patterns are presumed to result from upward flows from fissured shale groundwater where denitrification by oxidation of pyrite occurs with sulfate as end product. A scheme of nitrate transfer is proposed where stream discharge would result from the mixing of three end members which are: uphill weathered groundwater, deep groundwater and water in the uppermost soil horizons ofthe bottomlands. Temporal variability of nitrate concentrationsin base flow reflects changes in the relative contribution of each end member.     

A comparison of water flux measurements: passive wick‐samplers versus drainage lysimeters

Quantification of soil water flow is a prerequisite to accurate prediction of solute transfer within the unsaturated zone. The monitoring of these fluxes is challenging because the results are required to answer both scientific and practical questions regarding protection of groundwater, sustainable management of agricultural, forestry, mining or set‐aside industrial areas, reducing leachate loss from landfills or explaining the fate of environmentally harmful substances. Both indirect and direct methods exist for estimating water‐flux rates and have been used with varying success. In Europe, the use of direct lysimetry methods for measuring water and solute fluxes in soils has increased in recent years. This technique ensures reliable drainage data, but requires relatively large investment and maintenance expenses. Other research groups, especially in the USA, have developed alternative techniques. In this paper we compare the functioning of a passive‐wick sampler, especially the deep‐drainage meter type (DDM), with two different types of drainage lysimeters (weighing and non‐weighing) under field conditions in Germany for the measurement period from May 2004 until April 2009. The study showed that under sandy soil conditions no significant differences occurred between the measurements from DDM and both drainage lysimeter types. Only in periods with increased precipitation was there a tendency of drainage over‐estimation by the DDM in comparison with the lysimeters tested. For longer periods, no significant differences in the amount of drainage or the pattern of drainage formation were found between weighing and non‐weighing gravitation lysimeters. The practical use of DDMs is restricted because the groundwater level must be >2 m from the soil surface. Suggestions are made for the technical improvement of the DDM as well as the testing of the device with more cohesive soils.     

Structural status of technogenic soils and the development of preferential water flows

A technogenic soil (technozem) created on the surface of the former sludge pond of the Lebedinskii iron-ore quarry in the course of land rehabilitation was studied. The upper chernozemic fill in the technozem was underlain by the sandy or loamy layers. The water regime of this soil differed from the water regime of background automorphic natural soils and was characterized by a periodic stagnation of water at the boundary between the two layers. In 20 years, this type of the water regime resulted in the development of a columnar structure in the lower part of the chernozemic layer. The coatings on ped faces in this part of the profile had an increased content of Fe and Ca ions, and the soil texture became coarser under conditions of the alkaline medium. There was no differentiation of the carbon of organic substances and carbonates in the soil profile. Field studies of water flows in this soil with the use of starch label and laboratory experiments on infiltration of salt solutions through the soil columns with determination of ion concentrations in separate portions of the filtrate demonstrated the existence of preferential water flows in the technozem. Rapid infiltration of water through preferential water paths in the chernozemic layer after abundant rainfalls and during the snowmelt season leads to the development of perched water above the textural boundary. Temporary water stagnation in this zone ensures an increased water content in the intraped mass of columnar peds in the lower part of the chernozemic layer.