Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2015 Cultivation of field crops is a challenge and risky business in sloping areas. A study was conducted as a demonstration model for the sloppy lands of Fateh Jang, Pakistan.
Obaid ur Rehman +4 more
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Effect of Particle Size on Droplet Infiltration into Hydrophobic Porous Media As a Model of Water Repellent Soil [PDF]
, 2011 The wettability of soil is of great importance for plants and soil biota, and in determining the risk for preferential flow, surface runoff, flooding,and soil erosion. The molarity of ethanol droplet (MED) test is widely used for quantifying the severity
Adamson A. W. +24 more
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Study of the Permeability of Foam Conditioned Soils with Laboratory Tests [PDF]
, 2010 EPB tunneling requires that the excavated soil has a plastic and pulpy behavior to be able to apply a stabilizing pressure to the face, but it should also be impervious to counteract filtration forces that could develop ahead of the face.
Borio L., Peila D.
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Soil Fertility Management for Better Crop Production
Agronomy, 2020 Increasing crop productivity per unit of land area to meet future food and fiber demand increases both soil nutrient removal and the importance of replenishing soil fertility through efficient nutrient management practices.
John Havlin, Ron Heiniger
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Effect of X-Ray Tube Configuration on Measurement of Key Soil Fertility Attributes with XRF
Remote Sensing, 2020 The successful use of energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) sensors for soil analysis requires the selection of an optimal procedure of data acquisition and a simple modelling approach.
Tiago Rodrigues Tavares +6 more
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Ultrasonic, molecular and mechanical testing diagnostics in natural fibre reinforced, polymer-stabilised earth blocks [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of this research study was to evaluate the influence of utilising natural polymers as a form of soil stabilization, in order to assess their potential for use in building applications.
Bradley, Fiona +2 more
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Investigation into the effect of uncertainty of CPT-based soil type estimation on the accuracy of CPT-based pile bearing capacity analysis [PDF]
, 2016 Cone Penetration Test (CPT or CPTu) is commonly used for estimating soil types and also for the geotechnical design of pile foundation. However, the level of agreement between the CPT-based soil types and the traditional identification of soil types ...
Bellis, Angela, Hamza, Omar
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Phosphorus Fractions in Temperate Grassland Soils and Their Interactions with Agronomic P Tests
Agronomy, 2022 Phosphorus (P) is a major nutrient for plant growth and animal health, and its availability in soil is influenced by agronomic management and soil properties. This study examined the distribution of labile and non-labile soil P fractions in grassland and
Jessica Graça +3 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.New features on yttria‐stabilized zirconia after exposure at 1500°C: Newly discovered pyramidal structures on an old material. After exposure at 1550°C on the cross section of YSZ new features, namely pyramidal structures are discovered. These structures grow with time, increase in numbers, appear as singularities, are often arranged in strings, and ...
Doris Sebold +2 more
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Plant growth and phosphorus uptake of coffee seedlings through mycorrhizal inoculation
Agronomía Colombiana, 2022 Soil phosphorus (P) availability is a limiting factor for coffee seedling growth. Usually, large amounts of P fertilizers are required, generating nutritional imbalance, increasing production costs, and raising environmental concerns in water pollution.
Hernán González-Osorio +3 more
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