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    John Gomez Mr. Sterling MicroBio. Bioremediation of explosive contaminated soil "It has been estimated that there are thousands of explosives-contaminated sites within the United States‚ and even a greater number in Europe and the Soviet Union."(2) TNT (2‚4‚6- trinitrotoluene) is one of the most popular explosives used by military forces‚ and due to improper handling and disposal techniques TNT and its derivatives‚ have polluted environments to levels that threaten the health of humans‚ livestock

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    LABORATORY EVALUATION OF SOIL MOISTURE USING MICROWAVE TECHNIQUES 1K .Prasanth ‚ 2K .Shashank ‚ 3M .Ashok ‚ 4M . AV H Krishna ‚ 5Zachariah C Alex 1B.TECH (ECE)‚VIT University‚Vellore‚2B.TECH(ECE)‚VIT University ‚Vellore‚ 3B.TECH (ECE)‚VIT University‚Vellore‚4B.TECH(ECE)‚VIT University ‚Vellore‚ 5Senior professor‚ VIT University‚ Vellore. ABSTRACT Microwave techniques can be used to measure soil moisture content‚ mineral content and fertility of the soils. A microwave set up is designed

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    The Economics of Soil Erosion: Theory‚ Methodology and Examples 5/15/03 1:23 PM Special Papers The Economics of Soil Erosion: Theory‚ Methodology and Examples by Edward B. Barbier Paper based on a presentation to the Fifth Biannual Workshop on Economy and Environment in Southeast Asia (Singapore‚ November 28-30‚ 1995) Edward B. Barbier Dept of Environmental Economics and Environmental Management University of York‚ Heslington‚ York YO1 5DD‚ UK 1. Introduction Soil is an essential input

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    2.7 Farmers’ perception of soil erosion Perception‚ according to Lewin (1951)‚ one of the foremost authors in the behavioral studies‚ is a behavioral product of individual life space or what he also calls the psychological environment. To‚ Cox (1972)‚ perception is a “pieces of knowledge‚ which are acquired by the individual as a result of his visual‚ tactile‚ verbal and auditory contacts with the environment about him”. It is the stimulus/response aspect of the process of decision-making with the

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    CHARACTERISTICS AND CEMENTING SUBSTANCES OF SOIL AGGREGATES ON SOILS DERIVED FROM COASTAL PLAIN SANDS IN AKWA IBOM STATE A RESEARCH PROJECT BY JOHN‚ ANYANIME ANIEDI 05/AG/SS/155 TO DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF UYO‚ UYO IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF B. AGRIC DEGREE (SOIL SCIENCE) FEBRUARY‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this work was carried out by John‚ Anyanime Aniedi in the Department of soil Science‚ University of Uyo‚ Uyo

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    Soil Survey Exercise Total land area (acres): 582‚380 County Name: Pender Water (% of total land area): (small bodies of water) Climate Average daily maximum temperature (°F) Average daily minimum temperature (°F) Annual Growing Degree Days Total annual precipitation (inches) January: 56.2 January: 32.9 July: 89.5 July: 68.0 73‚893 52.62 Soil Resource Dominant (largest area) soil type:Murville Muck Taxonomic Classification (formal soil name):Mu # acres: 63‚161 % total acres: 11.3 Soil profile

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    The Effect of different soil types on plant growth Introduction Australian Gardeners are continually looking for better and cheaper options to improve the growth in their gardens. In Chinchilla‚ it is common to see rich vibrant coloured loam‚ but this is not suited to all plants. Common gardeners will find that it is important to understand what soil type they are on and how the climate conditions that surround the area may affect the growth of the plants they wish to establish‚ which contributes

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    Soil properties: Some physical and chemical properties of the soil were measured‚ which are presented in Table 1. The availability of nutrients and even contaminants depends on the degree of soil acidity. The most suitable pH for soil microorganism’ activity is 7‚ as nutrient solubility depends on soil pH changes (Riser-Roberts‚ 1998). The soil used in the present study has neutral pH and therefore does not limit the activity of microorganisms or the solubility of nutrients except for phosphorus

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    BE8504 Soil Science Experiment 8 - Loss On Ignition Singapore Polytechnic DEWT/FT/1A/01 Aim: To determine the concentration of organic contaminants in soils by using the Loss in ignition method. Introduction: The quantity of organic matter in soil is determine by either direct or indirect methods. Direct method target the destruction of all organic matter‚ after which the loss in weight of soil is taken as the organic content. Two methods are commonly used to achieve destruction of organic

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    Figure 3.8: Block Diagram of Soil at Shrinkage Limit 3.13.2 TABULATION AND RESULTS Data and observation sheet for Consistency Limits determination: Shrinkage Limit Performed for __________________ Location __________________________ Project ________________________ Job No. ___________________________ Boring No. ______________ Sample No. _____________ Depth _________ Description of soil __________________________________________________________ Performed by __________________________

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