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Silt water dispersible fraction total refers to the total amount of silt particles that can be dispersed into water across different pressures. This total measure indicates th...
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Slickensides, predominantly intersecting (Slickensides are polished and grooved ped surfaces that are produced by aggregates sliding one past another.)
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After pressure, soil material adheres to both thumb and finger but comes off one or the other rather cleanly. It is not appreciably stretched when the digits are separated.
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Total sodium includes all sodium present in soil, both soluble and bound. Excess sodium can lead to sodicity, which disrupts soil structure, reduces permeability, and impairs ...
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Sodium bound to exchange surfaces in the soil such as clay minerals and organic matter that can be released to the soil solution upon exchange