Soil Mgmt #3

Method to measure soil compation

Cone electrometer
Layer of hardened soil

Pan
Type of pan that occurs where extreme illuviation has caused a high clay content in the subsoil

Claypan
Type of pan that results from clay particles depositing in the layer and binding into a hard brittle zone

Fragipan
Type of pan where horizons are cemented by a clay common to the tropics. Dried lintwhite reaches the consistency and hardness of brick

Plinthite
Type of pan where chemicals cement soil particles together

Caliche and Durapans
Trunk Diameter Method for preventing compaction around trees during construction

1 inch of diameter, 1-1.5 feet to space around trunk
Dripline Method for preventing compaction around trees during construction

Rope off at dripline or 1.5 times the dripline for narrow canopies
Three Height Method for preventing compaction around trees during construction

For trees with narrow crowns, determine how many feet would be 40% of the tree height. Use this as the radius
Five types of compaction remediation

Organic amendments, air injection, soil perforation, aeration tubing, trenching
During soil perforation, this tool causes less compation

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Soil Mgmt #3

Description

Compaction

Updated

2011-02-03T04:34:28Z

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