ESTUDIO DE LAS CARACTERÍSTICAS DE LOS ANTROSOLES CUMÚLICOS EN LOS INVERNADEROS DE LA COMARCA DEL PONIENTE ALMERIENSE. INFLUENCIA DE LAS PRÁCTICAS AGRÍCOLAS SOBRE LOS CAMBIOS DE SUS PROPIEDADES

J.J. RAMOS MIRAS*, C. GIL DE CARRASCO1*, R. BOLUDA HERNÁNDEZ**

* Departamento de Edafología y Química Agrícola. Universidad de Almería. La Cañada de San Urbano. Almería.
** Departament de Biología Vegetal. Universitat de València, CIDE (CSIC-UV-GV). Camí de la Marjal, s/n. 46470 ALBAL (València).

Abstract

Physical and chemical properties of greenhouses from western Almería soils has been studied (Cumulic Anthrosol). It was studied the influence of soil origin (autochthonous, “Cañadas” and “Greas”) and age of greenhouses (0, 1 to 9, 10 to 19 and ³ 20 years) over the variability of soils properties, too. Results show unfavourable conditions since agricultural and environmental viewpoints, as soon as several statistically significant differences between soils because of soil origin. Results show too, a decrease of clay, Mg, Na and PSI and an increase of soil organic carbon, total nitrogen and available phosphorus in soils with the age of greenhouses. This was related with agricultural practices and excess of fertilizer. So show beneficial effects over soil salinity and sodicity, because soil extract EC, exchangeable Na and ESP decrease with the age of greenhouses.

Key words: Edaphic properties, greenhouses, temporal variability, cumulic anthrosol