Differentiation characteristics and dynamic mechanism of synergistic changes of surface soil water and its salt in different seasons in arid area

Obiective The object of the study is focusing on the characteristics and dynamic mechanism of the same variation of surface soil water and its salt in different seasons in groundwater level depth area of the northwest inland basin.Methods Based on data obtained from the in situ multi-factor high frequency monitoring system in groundwater regulation field site, changing processes of topsoil moisture content, pore water electronic conductivity (ECp), groundwater level depth and so on without the direct influence of precipitation and irrigation infiltration were comprehensively analyzed and studied.Results 20 cm (shallow part)and 40 cm (deep part) depth soil moisture content in later spring, summer and early autumn were all arranged in descending order. However, the shallow and deep part soil ECp were all arranged in increasing order. The shallow part soil electronic conductivity of saturated leach solution (ECe) was arranged in descending order and the deep part soil ECe was arranged in increasing order. In later spring day variation trends of soil moisture content, ECp and ECe were the same in shallow part, which were different in the deep part soil. In summer day variation trends of shallow part soil moisture content and ECe were the same and that of soil ECp was different from them. However, day variation trends of deep part soil ECp and ECe were the same and that of soil moisture content was different from them. In early autumn day variation trends of soil moisture content, ECp and ECe were all different in shallow and deep part.Conclusions Irrigation is the leading factor of influencing differences of surface soil moisture content and salt among seasons. Evapotranspiration is the major factor of resulting in changes of surface soil moisture content and salt in each season. Moreover, the higher the temperature, the more obvious the effect of the evapotranspiration. Groundwater level depth is an important and regulatory factor of affecting topsoil moisture content and salt. In summer when the groundwater level depth becomes bigger, topsoil salt content obviously decreases. In the study area the critical groundwater level depth of prevention and control of farmland salinization is between 1.6 m and 1.9 m in summer.