Remediation of degraded tropical sandy soils

Theme 2: Land, Water and Livelihoods

Refereed Publications

Lesturgez1, G.; Possl, R.; Hartmaan, C.; Bourdon, E.; Noble, Andrew; Ratana-Anupap, S. 2004. Roots of Stylosanthes hamata create macropores in the compact layer of a sandy soil. Plant and Soil, 260(1-2):101-109.

Lesturgez, G.; Poss, R.; Noble, Andrew; Grunberger, O.; Chintachao, W.; Tessier, D. 2006. Soil acidification without pH drop under intensive cropping systems in Northeast Thailand. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 114:239-248.

Noble, A.D.; Gillman, G.P.; Nath, S.; Srivastava, R.J. 2001. Changes in the surface charge characteristics of degraded soils in the tropics through the addition of beneficiated bentonite. Australian Australian Journal of Soil Research 41: 1133-1144

Noble, A.D.; Middleton, C.; Nelson, P.N.; Rogers, L.G. 2002. Risk mapping of soil acidification under Stylosanthes in northern Australian rangelands. Australian Journal of Soil Research 40: 257-267

Noble, A. D.; Moody, P.; Liu Guodao, Ruaysoongnern, S.; Qi, Zhiping; Berthelsen, S. 2003. Quantification of soil chemical degradation and its remediation in tropical Australia, China and Thailand. Pedosphere 13: 31-39

Noble, Andrew; Ruaysoongnern, S.; Sukchan, S.; Berthelsen, S. 2004. Role of soil resource data in assessing soil acidification risk: An example from Northeast Thailand. In Eswaran, H.; Vijarnsorn, P.; Vearasilp, T.; Padmanabhan, E. (Eds.). Innovative techniques in soil survey: Developing the foundation for a new generation of soil resource inventories and their utilization. Bangkok, Thailand: Land Development Department. pp.333-340.

Soda, Wannipa; Noble, Andrew; Suzuki, Shinji; Simmons, Robert; Sindhusen, La-ait; Bhuthorndharaj, Suwannee. 2006. Co-composting of acid waste bentonites and their effects on soil properties and crop biomass. Journal of Environmental Quality, 35:2293-2301.

Noble, A.D.; Ruaysoongnern, S.; Willett, I..; Palmer, B. 2001. Soil acidification under Stylosanthes seed production systems in Thailand and Australia. In Hannam, I.D.; Oldeman, L.R.; Penning de Vries, F.W.T.; Scherr, S.J. Sombatpanit, S. (Eds.) Response to Land Degradation. 147pp.

Sumner, M. E.; Noble, A. D. 2003. Soil Acidification: The world story. In Handbook of Soil Acidity, Ed. Z. Rengel. Publisher Marcel Dekker, Netherlands

Conference Proceedings
Lesturgez, G.; Poss, R.; Hartmann, C.; Tessier, D.; Noble, A. and Grunberger, O. 2003. Sustainability of continuous Stylosanthes in Northeast Thailand: Soil structure amelioration and accelerated acidification. In Second International Conference on Soil Quality, Environment and Sustainable Agriculture in Tropical and Subtropical Regions. 23-28th September 2003, Yingtan, P.R. China.

Noble, A.D.; Suzuki, S. 2005. Improving the productivity of degraded cropping systems in Northeast Thailand: Improving farmer practices with innovative approaches. In International Conference on research Highlights and Vangaurd Technology on Environmental Engineering in Agricultural Systems, September 12-15th 2005, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan. Pp 11 -12

Noble A.D.; Suzuki, S. 2005. Improving the productivity of degraded cropping systems in Northeast Thailand: Improving farmer practices with innovative approaches. In International Conference on research Highlights and Vangaurd Technology on Environmental Engineering in Agricultural Systems, September 12-15th 2005, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan. Pp 11 -12

Noble, A.D.; Ruaysoongern, S.; Penning de Vries, F.W.T.; Hartmann, C. Webb, M.J. 2004. In Seng, V.; Craswell, E.; Fukai, S.; Fischer, K. (Eds.). Enhancing the Agronomic Productivity of Degraded Soils in Northeast Thailand through Clay-based Interventions. In: Water and Agriculture ACIAR Proceedings No. 116: 147-160

Noble A.D.; Berthelsen S. 2005. Changes in soil chemical properties under two contrasting planation systems on the Zululand coastal plain, South Africa. In Management of Tropical Sandy Soils, Khon Kaen 28th November – 2nd December 2005

Rijsberman, F.; Bossio, D.; Noble, A.D. 2005. The Impact of Land Degradation and Improved Land Management on Water Productivity. International Conference of Soil, Water and Environmental Quality – Issues and Strategies, New Delhi, India, January 28-February 1, 2005.

Soda, W.; Noble A.D.; Suzuki, S.; Simmons, S.; Sindhusen, L.; Bhuthorndharaj, S. 2005. The co-composting of waste bentonites from the processing of vegetable oil and its impact on selected soil properties of a light textures sand. 2005. In Management of Tropical Sandy Soils, Khon Kaen 28th November – 2nd December 2005

Soda, W.; Noble, A.D.; Suzuki, S.; Simmons, R.; Sindhusen, L.; Bhuthorndharaj, S. 2005. The co-composting of waste bentonites from the processing of vegetable oil with rice husk, rice husk ash and chicken litter as a means of reducing the hydrophobicity and acidity reactivity. Plant nutrition for food security, human health and environmental protection. In Proceeding of the XV International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Beijing, China. 1186-1187

Other
Armour, J.; Berthelsen, S.; Ruaysoongnern, S.; Moody, P.W.; Noble, A.D. 2005. Remediation of soil acidification by form of nitrogen fertilizer on grass swards of Australia and Thailand. Management of Tropical Sandy Soils, Khon Kaen 28th November – 2nd December 2005.

Berthelsen, S.; Noble, A.D.; Ruaysoongnern, S.; Huan, H.; Yi, J. 2005. Addition of clay based ameliorants to light textured soils to reduce nutrient loss and increase crop productivity. Management of Tropical Sandy Soils, Khon Kaen 28th November – 2nd December 2005.