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How Different Kinds Of Particles Determine Your Garden Soil Type

Sandy loam? Loamy soil? There are many terms to describe the ground under your feet. Here's how to determine the composition ...
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Sand, silt or clay? Texture says a lot about soil

It’s a simple equation: If you want to grow better plants, you first need to understand the soil. “The texture of a soil is its proportion of sand, silt and clay,” said James Cassidy, a soils ...
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Fall soil sampling

A soil test provides information about current soil conditions, including pH, organic matter and nutrient content, allowing ...
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Manure runoff depends on soil texture

MADISON, WI MARCH 18, 2011 – Research has documented the rise of nutrient runoff from flat agricultural fields with high rates of precipitation that adds nitrates and phosphates to waterways. These ...
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Clay, silty or sandy? Testing your soil type is an essential part of becoming a good gardener

I often mention my veg patch’s clay soil in this column, and that’s because soil type affects what we grow and how. Getting to know your soil is an essential part of becoming a great grower of edible ...
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Litter quantity, litter chemistry, and soil texture control changes in soil organic carbon fractions under bioenergy cropping systems of the North Central U.S.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Soil organic carbon (SOC) storage is a critical component of the overall sustainability of bioenergy cropping systems. Predicting the ...
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Influence of Soil Texture, Moisture and Temperature on Nest-site Selection and Burrowing by the Pine Vole, Microtus pinetorum

The influence of soil temperature on nest-site selection by the semifossorial pine vole (Microtus pinetorum) was examined by presenting the voles with a dichotomous choice in soil temperature (19 C vs ...