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Hexadecanol in Soil—Its Locational Stability and Influence on Modulus of Rupture
Author(s) -
Myhrman Matts A.,
Evans D. D.
Publication year - 1969
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/sssaj1969.03615995003300020014x
Subject(s) - loam , silt , chemistry , geology , soil science , soil water , geomorphology
Modulus of rupture was reduced 65% for a sandy loam soil and 57% for a silt loam soil by addition of 0.4% (by weight) dry powdered hexadecanol. Emulsified hexadecanol, powdered commercial tallow alcohol, and smaller dosages had less effect. Less than 2% of the 14 C‐tagged hexadecanol placed in a 1‐cm thick layer of sandy soil moved under either saturated or unsaturated flow conditions. Movement probably took place in the form of small buoyant particles.