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A simple procedure for soil mechanical analysis

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A rapid, simplified procedure for soil mechanical analysis is offered, capable of achieving a standard deviation of less than 2% on replicate determinations of clay or silt. re]19730418

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  1. Pauline Bannister
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  2. P. R. Tomlinson
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  3. P. H. T. Beckett
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Department of Agricultural Science University of Oxford

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Bannister, P., Tomlinson, P.R. & Beckett, P.H.T. A simple procedure for soil mechanical analysis. Plant Soil 40, 211–215 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00011423

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