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Soil Preparation and Sampling Techniques for Studying Ion Movement
Author(s) -
Khasawneh F. E.,
Soileau J. M.
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/sssaj1969.03615995003300030039x
Subject(s) - wax , sampling (signal processing) , slicing , soil test , soil science , microtome , environmental science , chemistry , chromatography , soil water , computer science , computer graphics (images) , optics , physics , organic chemistry , filter (signal processing) , computer vision
Techniques are described for preparing and sampling soil columns and undisturbed soil peds used for ion movement studies. These methods utilize a block of paraffin wax‐petrolatum jelly mixture to hold soil peds or to provide a cylindrical cavity for a soil column. A microtome and holder apparatus capable of holding the wax blocks containing the soil is used for precision slicing at increments of 0.5 mm or more.