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Study of the quality of soil and water in the Kantang hot spring BO Nam Ron Subdistrict,Kantang district, Trang
Organization(s):Wichienmatu
Country:Thailand
Student(s):1. Fareeda Jimong
2.Artima Keereekin
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Thamonwan Bunchuay
Contributors:1.Miss Jiraporn Sirirat
2.Miss Naeriya Tonkrongchan
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Alkalinity, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrates, pH, Water Temperature, Water Transparency, Soil Characterization, Soil Fertility, Soil Moisture - Gravimetric, Soil pH, Soil Temperature
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Language(s):English
Date Submitted:03/06/2024
Abstract
Hot springs or hot springs usually There are many important minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and chlorine. Therefore, soil close to The hot spring area may contain the important minerals mentioned above. which are important minerals for plant growth. The researcher is therefore interested in studying the minerals in the water that are related to the soil minerals in the hot springs and the soil near the hot springs. By collecting soil samples to study. Soil structure characteristics Measure soil elongation, soil temperature by measuring pH and check for the amount of minerals in the soil using a soil NPK test kit. Water samples were analyzed to find the average value of copper, iron, zinc, nitrate, and conductivity. Electricity, water temperature, acidity - base (pH), alkalinity of water The amount of oxygen dissolved in water (DO)
Water quality study results It was found that the electrical conductivity of the pond and stream pond was the same, at 1.1 microMohs/cm ± 0, the transparency was the same, at 100 cm ± 0, the pH - base was the same, at 7 ± 0. The pond had a temperature of 52 °C ± 0, but the pond The stream had a temperature of 38.5 °C ± 0. The temperature of the pond was higher than that of the stream pond.The pond had dissolved oxygen at 4 mg/L ± 0, but the stream 5.5 mg/L ± 0. The hardness of the pond was 255 mg/L ± 0, and the stream pond was 280.5 mg/L ± 0. 0 Zinc values were higher in the birth pond than in the stream pond. The birth pond had a value of 0.35 mg/l ± 0, the stream pond had a value of 0.2 mg/l ± 0, and both ponds had no nitrate, copper, and iron levels.
When studying the soil temperature from the two ponds and the area 0.3 km2 away from the Kantang hot springs to the north, south, east, and west, a total of 6 areas, it was found that the soil in the vicinity of the hot springs had a value. pH, soil moisture, soil temperature soil structure And the soil fertility is similar but different from the soil in the hot springs. Therefore, it can be concluded that the minerals in the hot spring water have not dissolved in the nearby area.
Keywords: Kantang hot spring, soil quality, water quality