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Aggregation of Inorganic Particles in Hesperia Sandy Loam
Author(s) -
Mazurak Andrew P.
Publication year - 1950
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/sssaj1950.036159950014000c0007x
Subject(s) - loam , library science , citation , archaeology , soil water , history , computer science , environmental science , soil science
HE gradual reduction of water penetration into difT ferent soils under irrigation is occurring in many parts of the San Joaquin Valley of California. In 1941 a field study was undertaken to obtain a few physical and chemical measurements of Hesperia sandy loam which is one of the typical soils showing reduction of water penetration. This portion of the investigation has been reported ( 3 ) .3 While the field work was in progress, a laboratory study was made to obtain some information on the aggregation of inorganic particles in the Hesperia sandy loam. Also, the laboratory study was undertaken in order to clarify certain conflicting statements in the literature on soil structure as to the effect of inorganic particle sizes on aggregation. Some investigators state that one of the factors of aggregation in soil is due to the particles < 2p, while others attribute