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I need to calculate CEC of soil, and apparently it can be done if I have the pH. However, I only know the SOM, soil texture and bulk density.
06 April 2017 7,731 20 View
Can anyone tell me how to load the extension with .avx format to Arc 10.2?
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We have been preparing a paper regarding on effects of long term tillage practices on soil quality indicators and I come up with a question on potantial mineralizable nitrogen (PMN) values. PMN is...
04 April 2017 9,753 3 View
Who know the review process of Hydrology and Earth System Sciences? I realize that the review process of HESS is different from traditional journals because this process includes cummunity...
04 April 2017 3,345 4 View
Normally we measure Na and K using 1M NH4OAC. Someone say it is exchangeable Na and K. On the other hand, someone say it is available (water soluble+exchangeable) Na and K. I am confused which one...
04 April 2017 6,845 19 View
EC e is time consuming but yet its the reference method when assessing the soil salinity of soil, i wonder if there any empirical equation linking the EC e , EC 1:5 and Soil texture? thank you...
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I need the CEC but only have organic matter, and total carbon of the soil
04 April 2017 9,034 17 View
Which soil or hydrology journal is calling for paper these days? I have finished a paper about water flow and preferential flow, the context of this paper is extensive and interesting Now I have...
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How we can find the zone when maximum bulk density is occurring under optimum moisture content? if we have proctor test values and moisture data ?
04 April 2017 479 6 View
In the component matrix, variables with higher value indicate a higher contribution of that component in that particular PC. However, in my case, where my variables are hundreds of lipid compound,...
30 March 2017 2,920 6 View
we take samples from field that have sandy soil very lose soil and dry soil after measurement moisture content we find low bulk density around 0.8 g/cm3 , 1.3 g/cm3 and 1.7 g/cm3
21 March 2017 690 29 View
When I am calculating soil carbon storage Mg ha-1 on equivalent soil mass equation. How we can calculate EMS for different layers either it only calculate for surface soil or need to sum 0-15 cm...
20 March 2017 8,849 3 View
We know that every nutrient has a critical limit for rice. But I need to know about critical limit of exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) for rice. I have found from a literature that its value...
18 March 2017 9,939 13 View
I want to know the methodology to separate the nitrate and ammonical nitrogen in soil.
15 March 2017 6,534 13 View
How to calculate matric potential using kaolin box (mercury adjustment ). I do have the manual but am little bit confused, I need these parameters to calculate water retention for RETC- Hydrus
08 March 2017 5,621 3 View
I would like to know the best method to determine soil enzymes from a particular soil
06 March 2017 9,006 11 View
TOC = 18.95 mg/l loamy sandy soil empty farm no vegetation
03 March 2017 6,666 5 View
Which journal is the best choice to submit? For soil science, Land Degradation & Development, Geoderma, Catena, Journal of Soils and Sediments, Soil Science, Applied Soil Ecology, Soil &...
03 March 2017 3,707 5 View
Respected Researchgate members, I want to know is there any way to calculate soil bulk density from the given data. if we have data of soil organic carbon and other related data but we have missed...
03 March 2017 2,537 13 View
Please suggest me the related research papers.
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Every month thousands of soil sample we are receiving to soil testing laboratory for preparation of soil healthcard. It is difficult to determine the available nitrogen in conventional alkaline...
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