Effects of Gypsum on Ca precipitation and EC

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ansleybrown1337
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Effects of Gypsum on Ca precipitation and EC

Post by ansleybrown1337 » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:28 pm

Hello Hydrus Forums,

I’m trying to measure the effects of gypsum on EC in the UNSATCHEM model (particularly a subsect of that model, named “ExtractChem”).
The inputs I have to run the model are as follows:
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imgur link as backup: https://imgur.com/9GctqdB

However, including Gypsum in the model from observed values results in inaccurate inflation of model predicted EC at lower salinity concentrations (see 1:1 graphs below):
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This is reflected by Ca concentrations in solution:
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imgur link as backup: https://imgur.com/SAdz3ll

My question is this: why might excluding gypsum from the UNSATCHEM model resulting in a more accurate representation of solution EC/Ion concentrations even though my gypsum values are from observed data?

I also have pore water solution data from soil suction lysimeters that correspond with each one of these saturated paste samples, with similar trends occurring in EC and Ca precipitation/dissolution if that is helpful for deduction purposes.<br/>

Thanks for the help,

AJ
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