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is there a reference number put to be used to say the obtained number of AMF spore per gram is low, medium or high? say for instance is 18 spore per gram of dry soil large or medium or small?
08 August 2018 9,019 6 View
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21 July 2018 1,044 1 View
Some of the research papers related to soil science and agronomy have given importance to nutrient uptake. Further, It is possible to estimate the nutrient balance sheet using nutrient removal or...
07 July 2018 230 2 View
We are inoculated PSB in soil in laboratory conditions and determined several parameters such as soluble phosphate, phosphatase enzyme, organic P, Ca-P. I was measuring phosphatase enzyme activity...
07 July 2018 1,022 2 View
I would like to relay the article written by Oldfield et al. (2015): How much SOM is needed for sustainable agriculture? December 2015 - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment...
06 June 2018 7,147 7 View
I want to make zinc deficient soil for my plant experiments in laboratory. Anyone having knowledge regarding soil science please help me. Thanks in advance.
06 June 2018 737 10 View
Expression of your idea and desire will be appreciated.
06 June 2018 569 0 View
Dear friends Kindly help me and guide me about pos doc positions. I want to apply for that. My expertise and research publications can be visualized in my profile. I have expertise's regarding...
06 June 2018 1,547 1 View
We use alekxandrov medium for isolation of potasium solubilizing bacteria by use of isoluble k minerals (mica, feldspat etc).but why we add Ca3PO4 as phosphate source.Ca3PO4 is sparingly insoluble...
05 May 2018 744 19 View
I want to do some experiments in labratory under freezing-thawing condition (no less than -30℃)by using 5TE sensor to measure water content temperature and electrical conductivity (EC). I want to...
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I would appreciate any good piece of literature or advise from experience on the above question. Thank you :)
12 April 2018 1,889 3 View
EC and PSB inoculation
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Recently, I am interested in the acid buffer capacity of soil, clay, dust and ash. I want to use model compounds to estimate the which compounds really works in soil to show strong acid buffer...
04 April 2018 1,688 6 View
Potassium exists in several forms in the soil, including mineral K, non-exchangeable K, exchangeable K, and dissolved or solution K (K+ ions).
13 March 2018 7,032 16 View
Dear researchers, I am starting in the Raspberry Pi and Arduino world. I am doing my masters in soil science and I was wondering if I can use (or construct) a cheap sensor with one of these...
03 March 2018 2,575 4 View
I have been looking for a while for a PhD in soil science and agronomy, but all my attempts have been unsuccessful... One of my difficulty is that I don't have any published material. Apparently...
03 March 2018 2,063 7 View
I guess there are many, but could you cite some serious or replicable ones? Assuming that the area is totally unknown (no existing soil maps, no help from the farmers)...
03 March 2018 1,994 2 View
I often hear that soil types have an inherent fertility. They are often compared : "this soil type is very fertile, while this one is less"... However, it seems to me that local conditions may...
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What types of organic matter increase the salinity of the soil and what types of organic matter that reduce salinity؟ i want to make compare between two types of O.M to give me different results...
03 March 2018 3,282 11 View
What is the most recent research scope in soil ecology or soil science? References needed. Thanks
03 March 2018 3,280 3 View
I have to implement Green Ampt Infiltration equation for daily time step with regional scale over different Land use/Land cover conditions. The Green Ampt parameters are estimated using soil...
02 February 2018 7,892 1 View
The above mentioned soils are Sandy, Saline, low in organic matter.
02 February 2018 1,614 10 View