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Bulk Density Sampler for Deep Soil Profiles
Author(s) -
Holtzclaw K. M.,
Rible J. M.,
Pratt P. F.
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/sssaj1975.03615995003900060050x
Subject(s) - bulk density , sampling (signal processing) , soil science , drilling , soil test , environmental science , mineralogy , geology , soil water , materials science , physics , detector , optics , metallurgy
A bulk density sampler, adapted from a conventional commercial type, was constructed and used to obtain soil samples at more than 50 sampling sites from depths to 30 m. This sampler increased the speed with which samples were taken because it was readily added to or detached from the drilling unit between sequences of drilling. Evaluations showed that the sampler obtained bulk density values quite comparable with those found with an undisturbed soil core method.