Krstic et al. (2012) Aluminum in Acid Soils: Chemistry, Toxicity and Impact on Maize Plants, Food Production (drive.google.com)
Introduction...
Byeeeee (slrpnk.net)
An Eluviated Eutric Brunisol developed on glaciofluvial (slrpnk.net)
Coarse platy structure with firm consistence in an undisturbed Dark Gray Luvisol (slrpnk.net)
strong granular structure in an Orthic Black Chernozem developed on Glaciolacustrine (slrpnk.net)
This area threw me for a loop. Orthic Black Chernozems are common on the prairies, but usually the A horizon tops out at about 30 cm. Further, Glaciolacustrine deposits are usually nearly level....
Damn near crashed once or twice (slrpnk.net)
What I thought it would be like when I told the ladies I was a scientist (slrpnk.net)
3 is too much soil fertility... (slrpnk.net)
Yeah, you better be damn sure (slrpnk.net)
Running over the same old ground, what have we foooound... (slrpnk.net)
Gupta et al. 1973 - Influence fo various rates of compost and nitrogen on boron toxicity symptoms in barley and wheat (drive.google.com)
A greenhouse study with barley (Hordettm disticlton L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown on two mineral soils and fertilized with three levels of 7-yr-old compost combined with four different levels of nitrogen (N) showed that boron (B) toxicity was dependent on the amount of N used in combination with compost. At high...
Singh - 2018 - Are Nitrogen Fertilizers Deleterious to Soil Health? (drive.google.com)
Abstract: Soil is one of the most important natural resources and medium for plant growth. Anthropogenic interventions such as tillage, irrigation, and fertilizer application can affect the health of the soil. Use of fertilizer nitrogen (N) for crop production influences soil health primarily through changes in organic matter...
Columnar structure in a Brown Solonetzic Chernozem (i.imgur.com)
These soils are transitional soils between Dark Brown Chernozems (typical arable soils in the region) and the Solonetzic order. Structure is caused by high salinity in the soil causing the dispersion of 2:1 clays
*Approaches menacingly with drawn soil knife* (slrpnk.net)
Gleyed Eluviated Eutric Brunisol developed on glaciofluvial (i.imgur.com)
Textures ranged between LS and SL
Patterson et al. 2018 - Effects of stockpiling on selected properties of opencast coal mine soils (drive.google.com)
ABSTRACT: Soil stockpiling is a necessary component of opencast coal mining and, because most of the soils involved have arable potential, this involves the possibility of serious soil degradation. A study at four mines on the Highveld of South Africa involved sampling a number of stockpiles of various ages and origins. Samples...
Billions of tons of water potentially trapped in glass beads in the lunar regolith (www.livescience.com)
How do you test for soil contaminates?
I know I can send soil samples to my local university extension office for testing, but how do I test soil for glyphosate-based herbicides, lead, arsenic, and other contaminates?...
clay skins for the win (slrpnk.net)
Clay skins are formed from the translocation of clay within a soil profile in a process called Lessivage.
[Profile] - An Orthic Black Chernozem developed on glaciofluvial deposits (i.imgur.com)
Note the Krotovina (filled in burrow) immediately above the scale stick. We were making monoliths, which is why the sides are cut out.
Miller et al. 2009 - Barley Yield and Nutrient Uptake for Soil Amended with Fresh and Composted Cattle Manure [soil fertility] (drive.google.com)
Phytoextraction of lead from firing range soil by Vetiver grass (www.sciencedirect.com)
Phytoextraction techniques utilizing a sterile strain of Vetiver grass (Vetiveria Chrysopogon zizanoides) along with soil amendments were evaluated for removing lead and other elements such as Zn, Cu, and Fe from the soil of a 50-year old active firing range at the Savannah River Site (SRS). Lead-contaminated soil (300–4500...
Heavy metals immobilization and improvement in maize (Zea mays L.) growth amended with biochar and compost (www.nature.com)
Abstract Soil with heavy metals contamination, mainly lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) is a progressively worldwide alarming environmental problem. Recently, biochar has been used as a soil amendment to remediate contaminated soils, but little work has been done to compare with other organic amendments like compost. We...
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