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The rapid detection of high salt concentrations in soil likely to damage lettuce plants
Author(s) -
Grainger John
Publication year - 1952
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740030408
Subject(s) - salt (chemistry) , soil water , environmental science , environmental chemistry , chemistry , agronomy , soil science , biology
The method described depends upon the fact that when an electric potential difference is applied to soils with high salt contents they heat more quickly, and the final current is greater than with soils of low salt contents. Data for performance are also given.