This study explored and examined indigenous knowledge IK in the process of maize production and soil management by farmers in Msinga in central KwaZulu-Natal. This study was qualitative in nature. Two methods were used for data collection: focus group discussions; and individual semi-structured interviews. The study found that the Msinga farmers have a range of techniques and strategies to produce maize and manage the soil; they have been relying on this knowledge for generations. However, many farmers have also begun to adopt elements of western science such as the use of hybrid seeds, fertilizers and pesticides – albeit access to them is a major problem. It was also found that these indigenous knowledge and techniques have also suffered as result of different factors, including the climate conditions as result of the growing drought in the area, the passing on of elders with knowledge, and the breakdown of social cohesion. Communities' indigenous knowledge has been rendered ineffective to, alone, address their maize production and soil management issues. As a result, indigenous knowledge is dying in this community and the farmers are not able to produce sufficient maize to meet their needs. In the face of these pressures, the Msinga farmers also lack any meaningful external assistance either from the government or private agencies. They have no access to extension. This means that communities have to fend for themselves, and where indigenous knowledge has failed they have no other alternatives that will help them to adjust to their environment. Finally, the study found that as a result of this stasis, the Msinga farmers and their families are poor and lack the basic means for their daily survival; food shortages are frequent. The consequence is that they appear powerless and unable to cope with challenges. The study recommends an integrated approach to address issues of reconstructing indigenous knowledge; social cohesion; environmental matters; poverty eradication; external support and integrating indigenous knowledge and western science. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2012.

Soils are the largest pool of carbon (C) in terrestrial ecosystems and store 1500 Gt of C in their soil organic matter (SOM). SOM is a dynamic, complex and heterogeneous mixture, which influences soil quality through a wide range of soil properties. Labile SOM comprises a small fraction of total SOM (approximately 5%), but due to its rapid turnover has been suggested to be most vulnerable to loss following soil disturbance. This research was undertaken to examine the consequences of soil disturbance on labile SOM, its availability and protection in soils using the isotopic analysis of soil-respired CO₂ (δ¹³CO₂). A range of soils were incubated in both the short- (minutes) and long-term (months) to assess changes in labile SOM. Shifts in soil-respired δ¹³CO₂ over the course of soil incubations were found to reflect changes in labile substrate utilisation. There was a rapid depletion of δ¹³CO₂ (from a starting range between -22.5 and -23.9‰, to between -25.8 and -27.5‰) immediately after soil sampling. These initial changes in δ¹³CO₂ indicated an increased availability of labile SOM following the disturbance of coring the soil and starting the incubations. Subsequently δ¹³CO₂ reverted back to the initial, relatively enriched starting values, but this took several months and was due to labile SOM pools becoming exhausted. A subsequent study was undertaken to test if soil-respired δ¹³CO₂ values are a direct function of the amount of labile SOM and soil physical conditions. A range of pasture soils were incubated in the short-term (300 minutes), and changes in soil-respired δ¹³CO₂ were measured along with physical and chemical soil properties. Equilibrium soil-respired δ¹³CO₂, observed after the initial rapid depletion and stabilisation, was a function of the amount of labile SOM (measured as hot water extractable C, HWEC), total soil C and soil protection capacity (measured as specific soil surface area, SSA). An independent experimental approach to assess the effect of SSA, where labile SOM was immobilised onto allophane – a clay mineral with large, active surface area – indicated limited availability of labile SOM through more enriched δ¹³CO₂ (in a range between -20.5 and -20.6 ‰) and a significant (up to three times) reduction in HWEC. In the third study, isotopic measurements were coupled with CO₂ evolution rates to directly test whether equilibrium soil-respired δ¹³CO₂ can reflect labile SOM vulnerability to loss. Soils were sampled from an experimental tillage trial with different management treatments (chemical fallow, arable cropping and permanent pasture) with a range of C inputs and soil disturbance regimes. Soils were incubated in the short- (300 minutes) and long-term (600 days) and changes in δ¹³CO₂ and respiration rates measured. Physical and chemical fractionation methods were used to quantify the amount of labile SOM. Pasture soils were characterised by higher labile SOM estimates (HWEC; sand-sized C; labile C respired during long-term incubations) than the other soils. Long-term absence of plant inputs in fallow soils resulted in a significant depletion of labile SOM (close to 50% based on sand-sized C and HWEC estimates) compared with pasture soils. The values of δ¹³CO₂ became more depleted in 13C from fallow to pasture soils (from -26.3 ‰ to -28.1 ‰) and, when standardised (against the isotopic composition of the solid soil material), Δ¹³CO₂ values also showed a decrease from fallow to pasture soils (from -0.3 ‰ to -1.1 ‰). Moreover, these patterns in isotopic measures were in strong agreement with the amount of labile SOM and its availability across the soils, and were best explained by the isotopic values of the labile HWEC fraction. Collectively, these results confirm that labile SOM availability and utilisation change immediately after soil disturbance. Moreover, isotopic analysis of soil-respired CO₂ is a powerful technique, which enables us to probe mechanisms and examine the consequences of soil disturbance on labile SOM by reflecting its availability and the degree of SOM protection.

Title page, table of contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University of Adelaide Library. / Transient salinity in soils is characterised by high concentrations of salts in the subsoil. Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. Var. durum) is less tolerant of transient salinity than locally developed bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) varieties, and this results in reliable durum production being restricted to relatively unaffected soils. Field trials were conducted to assess the relative impact of transient salinity, boron toxicity and bicarbonate on crop production and highlighted the importance of combining tolerance to all three subsoil constraints into varieties intended for widespread adoption; and if the area of durum production is to be expanded. The Na exclusion locus from the landrace Na49 was found to improve the adaptation of durum to sites affected by transient salinity and is now being intogressed into a wide range of breeding material. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1152134 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture and Wine, 2005

In this work were investigated the spatial variability existent on the soil attributes utilized for soil fertility evaluation and its grade of participation on the yield crop variability. An experiment was conducted over five years (2000 to 2005) in an area of 57 ha in the municipality of Palmeira das Missões in a Latossolo Vermelho distrófico típico (EMBRAPA, 1999). Geopositioned soil samples were collected in May 2002, with a regular grid of 100x100 meters and at a depth of 0 to 10 cm. Yield data of soybean 2000/01, corn 2001/02, wheat 2002, soybean 2002/03, wheat 2003, soybean 2003/04 and corn 2004/05 were analyzed. The yield data was collected with a machine equipped with a system that take and register georeferenced data. Yield averages for each soil sample point were calculated, using yield data collected at a radius of 30 meters around the point. The yield and soil data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation Matrix. Average quadratic polynomial equations were calculated for the yields of soybean 2001/02 and 2003/03, where the nutrient pH, Organic Mater (OM), Phosphorus (P) and yield average were divided into five categories: very low (VL), low (L), mean (M), high (H) and very high (VH). For P was used categories proposed by Schlindwein (2003), for pH and OM are used categories adapted from Comissão (2004). Maximum efficiency technical (MET) and maximum economical efficiency (MEE)considering 90% of relative yield are calculated using the adjusted equations. A small correlation was found between the soil chemical attributes and the yield productivity. A negative correlation from 0,25 to 0,46 was found between the clay texture and corn yield 2005 and soybean yield 2004 respectively. The average soybean yield response to soil attributes curves shows the values of maximum technical efficiency (MTE) of the attributes in the soil. The MTE for P, pH and OM are 14,4 mg dm-3; 5.9 and 4.1%, respectively. Higher values of MTE can reduce the crop yield. The MEE for P, pH and OM are 4,4 mg dm -3; 5.5 e 3.2%, respectively. / Neste trabalho foi investigada a variabilidade espacial existente nos atributos do solo utilizados na avaliação da fertilidade dos solos, bem como seu grau de participação na variabilidade da produtividade das culturas. Foi conduzido um experimento por 5 anos (2000 a 2005) em uma área comercial de 57 ha no município de Palmeira das Missões em um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico típico (EMBRAPA, 1999). Em maio de 2002 foram coletadas amostras de solo georeferenciadas em malha regular de 100 x 100 metros a uma profundidade de 0 a 10 cm. As safras de soja 2000/01, milho 2001/02, soja 2002/03, trigo 2003, soja 2003/04 e milho 2004/05 foram analisadas. Os dados de produtividade foram coletados com uma colhedoura com sistema de tomada e registro de informações georeferenciadas. Para cada ponto de coleta de solo foi calculada uma produtividade média utilizando-se os dados num raio de 30 m ao redor do ponto. Os dados de produtividade e solo foram analisadas pela matriz de correlação de Pearson. Para a cultura da soja nas safras de 2000/01 e 2002/03 foram determinadas equações polinomiais quadráticas médias, onde se determinou os valores médios do pH, matéria orgânica (MO), fósforo (P) e da produtividade para cinco classes: muito baixa (MB), baixa (B), média (M), alta (A) e muito alta (MA). Para o fósforo foram adotadas as classes propostas por Schlindwein, (2003) e para pH e MO usou-se classes adaptadas da Comissão (2004). Através das equações ajustadas foi calculado a máxima eficiêcia técnica (MET) e a máxima eficiencia economica MEE) que foi obtida considerando 90 % do rendimento relativo. Os atributos químicos do solo e a produtividade apresentaram baixas correlações. A argila apresentou correlação negativa de 0.25 a 0.46 com as produtividades de milho 2005 e soja 2004 respectivamente. Os valores de MET para P, pH e MO foram de 14,4 mg dm-3; 5,9 e 4,1%, respectivamente. Valores acima destes, podem incorrer em decréscimo de produtividade. A MEE para P, pH e MO foram de 4,4 mg dm-3; 5,5 e 3,2%, respectivamente.

A cama de semeadura é uma das principais condições físicas do solo para crescimento das plantas. A avaliação da qualidade física desse ambiente do solo, onde ocorre a germinação e emergência das culturas, é de fundamental importância para compreender os fatores que afetam o seu desenvolvimento. A presente pesquisa foi realizada, inicialmente, no Brasil, com o objetivo de avaliar a qualidade física da cama de semeadura do solo, pela determinação de propriedades estruturais e físico-hídricas do solo, e parâmetros de emergência das culturas milho e soja em sistema plantio direto de longa duração submetido à escarificação mecânica e biológica do solo. O trabalho foi desenvolvido em área pertencente à Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Paraná. Os tratamentos avaliados foram: sistema plantio direto por 16 anos, sistema plantio direto submetido à escarificação mecânica até 0,25 m de profundidade e sistema plantio direto submetido à escarificação biológica por meio do nabo forrageiro. As amostragens de solos foram realizadas aos seis e 18 meses após a implantação dos tratamentos, correspondentes às semeaduras das culturas do milho (Outubro de 2009) e da soja (Novembro de 2010) nas camadas 0-5 e 5-10 cm de profundidade. Para o experimento desenvolvido nos Estados Unidos, o objetivo foi avaliar a qualidade física da cama de semeadura do solo, pela determinação do intervalo hídrico ótimo, e parâmetros de emergência da cultura do trigo, em dois experimentos de longa duração que envolveu sistemas de cultivo e sistemas de preparo do solo. Esses experimentos foram conduzidos em área da Kansas State University, em Hays, Kansas, EUA. Os sistemas de preparo do solo envolveram a rotação trigo/sorgo/pousio sob o preparo convencional, reduzido e plantio direto implantados há 46 anos. Os sistemas de cultivo consistiram das sucessões trigo/pousio, trigo/sorgo/pousio e trigo/trigo manejadas sob preparo reduzido e plantio direto, implantados há 35 anos. A amostragem do solo foi realizada na cama de semeadura do trigo (Outubro/Novembro de 2011) nas camadas 0-5 e 5-10 cm de profundidade. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e, quando significativos, as médias dos tratamentos foram comparadas pelo teste Tukey. Os resultados do estudo feito no Brasil demonstraram que a escarificação mecânica apresentou um baixo efeito residual sobre as propriedades físicas do solo, indicando ser desnecessária sua aplicação com vistas a melhorar a qualidade física do solo. A cultura do nabo forrageiro, como alternativa de escarificação biológica, pode ser incluída no sistema de rotação de culturas, uma vez que se mostrou eficiente em melhorar algumas propriedades físicas do solo. No estudo realizado nos EUA, no experimento sobre sistemas de preparo, o preparo reduzido resultou em melhor condição física da cama de semeadura do solo. O preparo convencional foi o tratamento que apresentou uma condição física do solo menos favorável ao crescimento inicial das plantas. O sistema de cultivo trigo/trigo sob preparo reduzido apresentou o melhor IHO da cama de semeadura. O procedimento boundary line demonstrou que os parâmetros de emergência das culturas foram dependentes das propriedades físicas da cama de semeadura do solo. / The seedbed is one of the most important soil physical conditions for plant growth. The evaluation of the soil physical quality in such soil environment is essential to understand the factors that affect crop development, as it is where seed germination and plant emergence and establishment take place. The objective of the experiment carried out in Brazil was to evaluate: the physical quality of the soil seedbed by the determination of its structural and physical-hydric properties; and the emergence parameters of the corn and soybean crops under long-term no tillage submitted to mechanical and biological chiseling. This experiment was carried out in Ponta Grossa, Paraná State, Brazil, at the farm-school belonging to Ponta Grossa State University. The treatments were no-tillage for 16 years, no-tillage submitted to mechanical chiseling at 0.25 m soil depth and no-tillage submitted to biological chiseling by a forage radish crop. Soil samples were collected at six and 18 months after the treatments were implemented, corresponding to a maize seedbed (October 2009) and a soybean seedbed (November 2010), for the 0 to 5 and 5 to 10 cm soil depths. For the experiments developed in the United States, the objective was to evaluate: the physical quality of the soil seedbed by the least limiting water range determination; and the wheat emergence parameters from two longterm experiments involving different cropping systems (35 years) and soil tillage systems (46 years). These experiments were conducted in an area belonging to Kansas State University located in Hays, Kansas, USA. The tillage systems experiment consisted of a wheat/sorghum/fallow rotation under conventional, reduced and no tillage. The cropping systems experiment consisted of wheat/fallow, wheat/sorghum/fallow and wheat/wheat rotations cultivated under reduced and no tillage. Soil samples were collected from the wheat seedbed (October/November 2011) at the 0 to 5 and 5 to 10 cm soil depths. The data were submitted to the variance analysis and, when significant, the means were compared by the Tukey test. The results from the experiment performed in Brazil showed that the mechanical chiseling had a lower residual effect on the soil physical properties, indicating that it is unnecessary when the aim is to improve the soil physical quality. The forage radish cultivation, as an alternative of biological chiseling, can be included in the crop rotation system once it was efficient at improving some soil physical properties. For the tillage systems experiment, which was conducted in the United States, the reduced tillage treatment resulted in a better physical condition of the soil seedbed. The conventional tillage was the treatment that presented the least favorable soil physical condition for the initial plant growth. The wheat/wheat cropping system under reduced tillage showed the best least limiting water range of the soil seedbed. The boundary line approach demonstrated that the crop emergence parameters were dependent on the physical properties of the soil seedbed.

Orientador: Orivaldo Arf / Banca: João Antonio da Costa Andrade / Banca: Gustavo Pavan Mateus / Resumo: O objetivo do trabalho foi determinar o efeito do manejo do solo, do nitrogênio e do espaçamento entrelinhas na cultura do milho. O mesmo foi desenvolvido na Fazenda experimental da UNESP - Campus de Ilha Solteira, em Latossolo Vermelho Distrófico. O delineamento experimental foi em parcelas subdividas. Os tratamentos foram constituídos pela combinação de 3 manejos do solo (grade pesada + grade niveladora, escarificador + grade niveladora e plantio direto), 5 épocas de aplicação do nitrogênio : testemunha (sem N); 120 kg ha-1 na semeadura (S); 120 kg ha-1 em V6 ; 30 kg ha-1 (S) e 90 kg ha-1 em V6; 30 kg ha-1 (S) + 45 kg ha-1 em V4 + 45 kg ha-1 em V8) e 2 espaçamentos entrelinhas (0,45 e 0,90 m) com população fixa. Concluiu-se que o sistema plantio direto promoveu maior produtividade de grãos e maior lucratividade; a aplicação precoce de todo o N promoveu produtividade de grãos semelhante aos manejos com parcelamento; o espaçamento entrelinhas não influenciou a produtividade de grãos / Abstract: Agronomic practices that help the farmer to raise the yield and reduce costs must be studied to ensure the sustainability of agriculture. Thinking about it, an experiment was conducted to study the effect of soil management, nitrogen fertilization and of the row spacing in maize crop. It was developed in Distrophic Red Latossol. The experimental design was randomized in split plot. The treatments were constituted by the combination of 3 soil management (plow harrow + "floating harrows", chisel +" floating harrows" and no tillage), 5 times of nitrogen management (control without N, 120 kg ha-1 at sowing (S), 120 kg ha-1 in the V6 stage, 30 kg ha-1 (S) + 90 kg ha-1 in V6, 30 kg ha-1 (S) + 45 kg ha-1 in the V4 + 45 kg ha-1 in V8 and 2 row spacing (0,45 and 0,90 m) with the same plants population. It was concluded that the no tillage system promotes higher grain yield and greater profitability; the nitrogen management (all at sowing) promoted grain yield similar the treatments that the N was divided; and the row spacing didn't influenced the grain yield / Mestre

Orientador: Marlene Cristina Alves / Banca: Francisco Maximino Fernandes / Banca: Rafael Montanari / Resumo: Com a produção de papel e celulose as indústrias do setor têm gerado diariamente grandes quantidades de resíduos sólidos e efluentes, constituindo-se em uma grande preocupação ambiental e econômica. No intuito de retornar com estes subprodutos de forma sustentável à natureza, esse trabalho teve como objetivo testar a eficácia de um resíduo orgânico advindo da indústria de papel e celulose quanto a sua influência sobre os atributos químicos e físicos do solo e desenvolvimento de plantas arbóreas. O experimento foi implantado em um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico no município de Selvíria, MS. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso, onde se avaliou o clone Eucalyptus spp. e a espécie nativa Mabea fistulifera com cinco tratamentos: sem adubação (controle), adubação mineral, 10 t ha -1, 15 t ha-1 e 20 t ha-1 do resíduo celulósico. Nas camadas de solo de 0-0,05; 0,05-0,10; 0,10-0,20 e 0,20-0,40 m avaliaram-se os atributos químicos: MO, pH, P, K, Ca, Mg, H + Al, Al e calculou-se a SB, CTC e V%; e os atributos físicos: macroporosidade, microporosidade, porosidade total, densidade do solo, estabilidade de agregados em água, resistência do solo à penetração e infiltração de água. Para as características dendrométricas das plantas foram avaliados: altura média de plantas, diâmetro do caule na superfície do solo (DSS) e diâmetro médio das copas (DMC) trimensalmente, até os 21 meses. Para a cultura do eucalipto, também foram determinados o diâmetro a altura do peito (DAP), o volume de madeira e o incremento médio anual do volume de madeira aos 21 meses. Os resultados foram analisados aplicando-se a comparação entre médias, contrastes e análise de regressão. Concluiu-se que o uso de resíduo celulósico influenciou os atributos do solo estudado, principalmente nas camadas superficiais do solo... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: A large amount of solid waste and effluents have been daily generated by industries due to the cellulose and paper production, becoming a major environmental and economic concern. In order to return with these by-products in a sustainable way to nature, the aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of an organic waste from cellulose and paper industry as its influence on soil chemical attributes and development of eucalyptus plants. The experiment was implanted in an Oxisol in the city of Selvíria, MS, Brazil. A randomized block design was used, which evaluated Eucalyptus spp. and and the native species Mabea fistulifera with five treatments: no fertilization (control), mineral fertilizers, 10 t ha -1, 15 t ha-1 and 20 t ha-1 of cellulosic residue. In the soil layers of 0-0,05; 0,05-0,10; 0,10 - 0,20 and 0,20 - 0,40 m, were evaluated: organic matter, pH, P, K, Ca, Mg, H+AL, Al and calculated the sum of bases, CEC and base saturation, and physical attributes: macroporosity, microporosity, total porosity, bulk density, aggregate stability in water, soil resistance to penetration and water infiltration. For the plants dendrometric characteristics were evaluated: plant height, stem diameter at the soil surface and diameter of the crown quarterly, up to 21 months. For the cultivation of eucalyptus the diameter at breast height, the volume of wood and the average of the annual increment of timber volume were also determined. The results were analyzed by comparison of means, contrasts and regression analysis. In conclusion, the use of cellulosic waste influence the soil characteristics studied mainly in the surface layers of soil (0-0,10 m), negatively macroporosity and infiltration of water to the cultivation of eucalyptus and stabilit y of aggregates M. fistulifera. For the chemical increased the contents of Ca, Mg, SB and CEC of the soil for eucalyptus... (Complete abstract click electronic acces / Mestre

MSCAGR (Soil Science) / Department of Soil Science / The effects of tillage on soil structure and associated soil properties such as soil respiration may differ in different soils. The study determined the effects of tillage, soil texture and mineralogy in selected soil properties on different soil types. Soil samples were collected from four different sites in the Limpopo province, South Africa. The soils were classified as Glenrosa with sandy loam texture, Dundee with loamy sand, Hutton with clay, and Shortlands with clay. Glenrosa and Dundee were dominated by quartz, while Hutton and Shortlands with kaolinite. Soil samples were taken from the surface 0 – 20 cm under conventional tillage and no-till land. Soil organic matter, texture, and mineralogy were determined. The soils were wetted to activate the microorganisms and incubated for 70 days at 30℃ and soil respiration was determined using alkali trap method on a weekly basis. The study was conducted in triplicates and arranged in a completely randomized design. Data was subjected to analysis of variance using general linear model procedure of Minitab version 19. Means were compared using paired t-test at (p ≤ 0.05). The Pearson correlation coefficient (r) was used to measure the strength of linear dependence between variables. There was a significant difference in soil organic matter (p≤0.000) among all studied soils. The mean values of soil organic matter were 2.19% in Hutton, 2.0% in Shortlands, 0.54% in Glenrosa, and 0.43% in Dundee. Quartz had a strong negative linear relationship (r = -0.66) with soil organic matter while kaolinite had a strong positive linear relationship (r = 0.96). Soil respiration increased in soils dominated with quartz and decreased in soils dominated with kaolinite. The soil respiration increased by 18.95 g CO2 m-2 d-1 in conventional tillage and decreased by 13.88 g CO2 m-2 d-1 in no-tillage due to increased exposure of soil organic matter under conventional. It was concluded that less intensive tillage such as no-tillage reduces soil respiration. / NRF

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[ES] Los encargados de diseñar políticas, los trabajadores y los habitantes rurales deben ser conscientes de la relevancia de la erosión del suelo como un proceso irreversible de degradación de la tierra. Esto es clave para lograr la neutralidad en la degradación de la tierra y lograr la sostenibilidad para la humanidad y los ecosistemas naturales. Especialmente, las áreas agrícolas se ven afectadas por la erosión del suelo que amenaza la calidad del suelo y, posteriormente, la seguridad alimentaria. Por tanto, es necesario el desarrollo de nuevas técnicas atractivas visualmente, de fácil manejo y eficientes en la divulgación de los resultados. ISUM (Improve Stock Unearthing Method) es un procedimiento contrastado para estimar y cartografiar las tasas de movilización del suelo y los procesos de erosión. Para lograr este objetivo, el uso del injerto como biomarcador realizando mediciones topográficas in situ (cada 10 cm) a lo largo de transectos perpendiculares permite: i) explicar los factores de la activación de los procesos de erosión del suelo como la labranza, la edad de la plantación, material parental o posición en laderas; ii) complementar otros métodos bien contrastados como la RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation), IC (Índice de conectividad) o parcelas de erosión; y, iii) detectar áreas críticas afectadas por el agotamiento, acumulación o movilización del suelo. En esta tesis doctoral, se pretende mostrar cómo se ha desarrollado una nueva mejora de este método en diferentes cultivos (viñedos, cítricos, caquis, etc.), bajo diferentes condiciones ambientales (roca madre, edades de la planta, manejo del suelo o pendiente) con diversos procedimientos geomáticos (métodos de interpolación y análisis geoestadístico, mediciones y modelos topográficos) mediante técnicas SIG. Los resultados pretenden demostrar la utilidad de un método fácil de aprender, rápido de aplicar y de bajo coste para ser aplicado en diferentes tipos de cultivos injertados y ser una referencia a escala mundial para estudios comparados, por ejemplo, dentro de la geografía de los suelos, la agronomía o la ingeniería geomática. / [CA] Els encarregats de dissenyar polítiques, els treballadors i els habitants rurals han de ser conscients de la rellevància de l'erosió del sòl com a procés irreversible de degradació de la terra. Això és clau per assolir la neutralitat en la degradació de la terra i assolir la sostenibilitat per a la humanitat i els ecosistemes naturals. Especialment, les àrees agrícoles es veuen afectades per l'erosió del sòl que amenaça la qualitat del sòl i, posteriorment, la seguretat alimentària. Per tant, cal el desenvolupament de noves tècniques atractives visualment, de fàcil maneig i eficients en la divulgació dels resultats. ISUM (Improve Stock Unearthing Method) és un procediment contrastat per estimar i cartografiar les taxes de mobilització del sòl i els processos d'erosió. Per assolir aquest objectiu, l'ús de l'empelt com a biomarcador realitzant mesuraments topogràfics in situ (cada 10 cm) al llarg de transectes perpendiculars permet: i) explicar els factors de l'activació dels processos d'erosió del sòl com el cultiu, l'edat de la plantació, material parental o posició en vessants; ii) complementar altres mètodes ben contrastats com la RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation), IC (Índex de connectivitat) o parcel·les d'erosió; i, iii) detectar àrees crítiques afectades per l'esgotament, l'acumulació o la mobilització del sòl. En aquesta tesi doctoral, es pretén mostrar com s'ha desenvolupat una nova millora d'aquest mètode en diferents cultius (vinyes, cítrics, caquis, etc) sota diferents condicions ambientals (roca mare, edats de la planta, maneig del sòl o pendent) amb diversos procediments geomàtics (mètodes d'interpolació i anàlisi geoestadístic, mesuraments i models topogràfics) mitjançant tècniques SIG. Els resultats pretenen demostrar la utilitat d'un mètode fàcil d'aprendre, ràpid d'aplicar i de baix cost per ser aplicat a diferents tipus de cultius empeltats i ser una referència a nivell mundial per a estudis comparats, per exemple, dins la geografia dels sòls , l'agronomia o l'enginyeria geomàtica. / [EN] Policy makers, farmers and rural stakeholders need to be aware of the relevance of soil erosion as an irreversible process of land degradation. This is key to achieving land degradation neutrality and sustainability for the humankind and natural ecosystems. Especially agricultural areas are affected by soil erosion which threatens soil quality and subsequently food security. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new techniques that are visually attractive, easy to use and efficient in disseminating the results. ISUM (Improve Stock Unearthing Method) is a proven procedure for estimating and mapping soil mobilization rates and erosion processes. To achieve this goal, the use of the graft as a biomarker by performing in situ topographic measurements (every 10 cm) along perpendicular transects allows: i) to explain the factors that activate soil erosion processes such as tillage, age of the plantation, parent material or position on slopes; ii) complement other well-proven methods such as RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation), CI (Connectivity Index) or erosion plots; and, iii) detect critical areas affected by the depletion, accumulation or mobilization of the soil. In this doctoral thesis, it is intended to show how a new improvement of this method has been developed in different crops (vineyards, citrus, persimmons, etc.), under different environmental conditions (parent rock, plant ages, soil management or slope) with various geomatic procedures (interpolation methods and geostatistical analysis, measurements and topographic models) using GIS techniques. The results aim to demonstrate the usefulness of an easy-to-learn, fast-to-apply and low-cost method to be applied to different types of grafted crops and to be a worldwide reference for comparative studies, for example, within the soil geography, agronomy or geomatics engineering. / Rodrigo Comino, J. (2023). El método mejorado del tocón (isum) para evaluar procesos de erosión del suelo en plantas injertadas utilizando medidas topográficas in situ [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/191874