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Soil Science News and Views

1984

Water

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Plant Available Water And Plant Water Stress, Ronald E. Phillips Sep 1984

Plant Available Water And Plant Water Stress, Ronald E. Phillips

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The 1983 growing season in Kentucky was a vivid reminder that water is essential for good plant growth. And the water used by plants is taken from the reserve or water stored in soil.


Sewage Sludge For Land Application, William O. Thom Jun 1984

Sewage Sludge For Land Application, William O. Thom

Soil Science News and Views

Sewage sludge is a product of waste water treatment plants that function as environmentally acceptable pollution control facilities. In past years most of the sludge had been landfilled, dumped at sea or buried. But environmental and economic considerations have resulted in greater interest in its application on cropland.