We are would like to measure aggregate stability after extraction of microarthropods by the Berlese funnel method, so will not be able to coarse sieve the samples before drying them.
Dry ASD is one of the major physical characteristics of soil, and it strongly affects soil fertility and its resistance to erosion and degradation. It is also considered to be an indicator of soil structure. Dry ASD was determined by the standard dry-sieving method (Savinov, 1936). Briefly, 500 g of air-dried, undisturbed sample is sieved through a nest of sieves having 10, 5, 3, 2, 1, 0.5, and 0.25mm square openings so eight aggregate size classes (ASCs) are obtained (>10, 10-5, 5-3, 3-2, 2-1, 1-0.5, 0.5-0.25 and
Dear Dr. Malavath,
Thank you for your recommendation. If we are unable to determine aggregate stability distribution from the samples, dry ASD only seems like a good route to take.
Best wishes,
Kara
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