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A Device for Isolating Field Soil Columns with Minimum Disturbance
Author(s) -
Brown K. W.
Publication year - 1975
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/sssaj1975.03615995003900050055x
Subject(s) - ditch , disturbance (geology) , field (mathematics) , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , computer science , geotechnical engineering , geology , mathematics , ecology , geomorphology , biology , pure mathematics
A device is described which can be used to dig a ditch to isolate soil blocks in the field. The ditch can be as deep as 1.5 m with a width of 2.5 cm thus minimizing the amount of soil disturbance in individual blocks. The necessary equipment can be fabricated in a well equipped shop with a minimum of expense.