Caracterización fisicoquímica y mineralógica de un suelo de uso agrícola ubicado en el campus El Limonal de la Universidad Santo Tomás, Piedecuesta
Fecha
2020-09-08Registro en:
Vargas Graterón, F. A. (2020). Caracterización fisicoquímica y mineralógica de un suelo de uso agrícola ubicado en el campus El Limonal de la Universidad Santo Tomás. [Trabajo de pregrado] Universidad Santo Tomás. Bucaramanga, Colombia
reponame:Repositorio Institucional Universidad Santo Tomás
instname:Universidad Santo Tomás
Autor
Graterón Vargas, Andrés Felipe
Institución
Resumen
Characterization of soils for agricultural use is essential to achieve a complete understanding of the complex relationships between soil properties, the environmental factors that influence its fertility, and their use systems. For this reason, the purpose of this degree project is to characterize physicochemically and mineralogically a soil for agricultural use located on the El Limonal campus of the Universidad Santo Tomás, Piedecuesta. The required methodology for the physicochemical characterization of soils for agricultural use was recommended by the Agustín Codazzi Geographical Institute, of the Colombian government. The evaluated characteristics are: moisture percentage, pH, soil texture, cation exchange capacity, interchangeable acidity, organic carbon,interchangeable bases, micronutrient concentration (Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn), nitrates and finally a characterization was made by the X-ray diffraction technique (XRD). All this in order to provide information in the study area and establish the importance of knowing the current state of the soil and its viability to develop a cocoa crop.