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An index of soil texture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

F. Hardy
F. Hardy
Affiliation:
(Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, British West Indies.)
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1. A procedure is described for evaluating an “index of texture” (I.T.), based on determinations of moisture contents at the point of stickiness (P), and of sand contents (S) of soil samples.

2. The procedure is simple, and allows of a rapid laboratory examination of a great number of spot samples, so that detailed texture maps can readily be constructed.

3. Employed in conjunction with soil-reaction maps, the texture maps form a useful basis for detailed investigations of soil genesis and soil fertility.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , April 1928 , pp. 252 - 256
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1928

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