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Rapid method for the determination of water‐stable aggregates in soils
Author(s) -
Williamson W. T. H.,
Pringle Joyce,
Coutts J. R. H.
Publication year - 1956
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.2740070409
Subject(s) - soil water , soil structure , chemistry , soil science , biological system , materials science , environmental science , biology
A description is given of a wet‐sieving method for the determination of the water‐stable aggregates in a soil as an indication of the crumb structure. The method is rapid and convenient and gives results which are reproducible within about 1%. The method subjects the aggregates to more severe treatment than that associated with many other methods, but should give a reasonable measure of the stability of aggregates under field conditions. The relationships between the numerical results obtained by this and other methods are briefly discussed.