Evaluación del uso de medidas del restablecimiento de las propiedades físicoquímicas del suelo perturbadas por la actividad ganadera en el àrea de cobertura del sistema de riego Shobol-Pasguazo Chimborazo

Abstract

In the Shobol-Pasguazo irrigation system, the extraction of calcium carbonate was found, also known as livestock activity, poor waste management, poor agricultural practices, and the advance of the border, causing major changes to the community, natural resources, and the physical-chemical properties of the soil. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the use of measures to restore the physicochemical properties of the soil disturbed by livestock activity in the area covered by the irrigation system. For the methodology, a baseline of the studied area was started, which indicated a neutral pH and high compaction using the Arc Map software, with which a comparison of organic, chemical, and physical amendments was diagnosed that would help improve the physicochemical properties of the soil disturbed by livestock activity in each time for the development of the implementation protocol for restoration measures based on the results obtained. Through this methodology, a neutral pH and compaction greater than 4 Mpa were achieved, for which amendments such as agricultural lime and an aerator roller were implemented, which helped improve the physicochemical properties of the soil to capture it in an information transfer protocol. In this context, it is concluded that the Shobol-Pasguazo irrigation system has a neutral pH and very high compaction, so the amendments that helped improve these variables were agricultural lime and the aerator roller that was transmitted in the protocol, recalling the importance of carrying out sustainable practices such as crop rotation, maintaining constant water and soil resources to maintain equity in the use of natural resources.