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Comparative Physical and Chemical Properties of an Alkali Spot and an Adjoining Normal Soil of the Prairie Soils Group
Author(s) -
Ahi S. M.,
Metzger W. H.
Publication year - 1936
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1936.036159950b1720010005x
Subject(s) - citation , soil water , group (periodic table) , alkali metal , alkali soil , chemistry , soil science , library science , environmental science , computer science , organic chemistry
Alkali spots, frequently referred to as "slick spots", occur at numerous points In the Prairie Soils region in eastern Kansas. These spots develop chiefly on slopes, in depressions, or at the sides or heads of draws. They vary greatly in size, and to less extent, in physical and chemical properties. Such spots are very unproductive as compared to the surrounding normal soils. The soil of one such spot located about 70 miles east of the established boundary between the Prairie Soils and the Chernozems and the adjoining normal soil has been studied in considerable detail. The mean annual precipitation at Manhattan, a short distance away, is 51 Inches. Approximately three-fourths of this precipitation falls during the period April 1 to October 1, when the rate of evaporation is high.