Registration of ‘CP 12‐1417’ sugarcane for organic soils in Florida

With the advent of improved dehydration techniques, scanning electron microscopy has become routine in anatomical studies of fungi. Fine structure of hyphae and spore surfaces has been illustrated for many hyphomycetes, and yet, the ultrastructure of the ubiquitous soil fungus, Geomyces pannorus (Link) Sigler & Carmichael has been neglected. This presentation shows that scanning and transmission electron microscopical data must be correlated in resolving septal structure and conidial release in G. pannorus.Although it is reported to be cellulolytic but not keratinolytic, G. pannorus is found on human skin, animals, birds, mushrooms, dung, roots, and frozen meat in addition to various organic soils. In fact, it readily adapts to growth at low temperatures.

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The yield of perennial grass stands on drained organic soils of Steppe

Interdepartmental thematic scientific collection "Agriculture" ◽

10.31073/zem.90.92-97 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (90) ◽

pp. 92-97

Author(s):

I.T. Slusar ◽

V.A. Serbenyuk ◽

A.N. Gera ◽

A.P. Solyanik ◽

A.A. Tarasenko

Keyword(s):

Zinc Sulphate ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Perennial Grass ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Research Area ◽

Organic Soils ◽

Growth Promoters ◽

Cobalt Sulfate ◽

The Impact

Research on the impact of the introduction of micro fertilizers and growth promoters on a background of mineral fertilizer and without N90R45К120 spent on old peat in shallow carbonate floodplain r.Supiy, Yahotyn Kyiv region. Power peat horizon about 60-70 cm, 7,4-7,6 pH of the aqueous extract, stupas schedule 56-60%, density 0,49-0,52 assembly soil, total nitrogen content (%) - 1.9; gross forms of phosphorus - 0,4, potassium 0.2, 20% lime. In experiments studying biological rehoplant, radustym, Biolan, emistim, Jets, humisol, plantafol, radyfarm and micronutrients: copper, boric acid, manganese sulphate, zinc sulphate, potassium humates. Treatment drugs conducted in the spring by spraying mixtures. Space research area of 60 m2, three-time repetition. It is established that the use of growth stimulants and micronutrients in the background N90R45К120 provided the highest yield mixtures of years, against making BIOLan - 9.9 t / ha Radyfarmu - 9.6 t / ha Radostymu 9.3 t / ha dry weight. In areas for making other preparations were intermediate yield growth rates - 0.5 - 2.0 t / ha dry weight. Also good gains herbage yields obtained by making all kinds of micronutrients and growth stimulants in the background without making makrodobryv which was within 5.3 - 6.9 t / ha to control without fertilization - 4.5 t / ha dry weight. In deep peat copper fertilizer (25 kg / ha of copper sulphate or 5 kg / ha pirytnoho cinders) in all zones should be making every 3-4 years, and zinc, cobalt and molybdenum advisable to make time for the growing season, spring, by foliar application in such numbers: ammonium molibdenovokyslyy - 0.3 kg / ha; cobalt sulfate - 3 kg / ha zinc sulphate 0.5 kg / ha or placers these salts should be mixed with major fertilizer.

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Studies of Phosphorus Availability in Organic Soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal ◽

10.2136/sssaj1958.03615995002200040020x ◽

1958 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 336-339 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

J. E. Larsen ◽

G. F. Warren ◽

Ruble Langston

Keyword(s):

Phosphorus Availability ◽

Organic Soils

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Studies on the Leaching of Applied Labeled Phosphorus in Organic Soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal ◽

10.2136/sssaj1958.03615995002200060021x ◽

1958 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 558-560 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

J. E. Larsen ◽

Ruble Langston ◽

G. F. Warren

Keyword(s):

Organic Soils

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Evaluation of organic carbon stocks in mineral and organic soils in Lithuania

Soil Use and Management ◽

10.1111/sum.12734 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kęstutis Armolaitis ◽

Iveta Varnagirytė‐Kabašinskienė ◽

Povilas Žemaitis ◽

Vidas Stakėnas ◽

Ričardas Beniušis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Carbon Stocks ◽

Organic Soils

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Stiffness and Strength of Stabilized Organic Soils—Part I/II: Experimental Database and Statistical Description for Machine Learning Modelling

Geosciences ◽

10.3390/geosciences11060243 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 243

Author(s):

Hernandez-Martinez Francisco G. ◽

Al-Tabbaa Abir ◽

Medina-Cetina Zenon ◽

Yousefpour Negin

Keyword(s):

Machine Learning ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Portland Cement ◽

Soil Stabilization ◽

Data Availability ◽

Data Repository ◽

Organic Soils ◽

Experimental Database ◽

Soil Mixing ◽

The Impact

This paper presents the experimental database and corresponding statistical analysis (Part I), which serves as a basis to perform the corresponding parametric analysis and machine learning modelling (Part II) of a comprehensive study on organic soil strength and stiffness, stabilized via the wet soil mixing method. The experimental database includes unconfined compression tests performed under laboratory-controlled conditions to investigate the impact of soil type, the soil’s organic content, the soil’s initial natural water content, binder type, binder quantity, grout to soil ratio, water to binder ratio, curing time, temperature, curing relative humidity and carbon dioxide content on the stabilized organic specimens’ stiffness and strength. A descriptive statistical analysis complements the description of the experimental database, along with a qualitative study on the stabilization hydration process via scanning electron microscopy images. Results confirmed findings on the use of Portland cement alone and a mix of Portland cement with ground granulated blast furnace slag as suitable binders for soil stabilization. Findings on mixes including lime and magnesium oxide cements demonstrated minimal stabilization. Specimen size affected stiffness, but not the strength for mixes of peat and Portland cement. The experimental database, along with all produced data analyses, are available at the Texas Data Repository as indicated in the Data Availability Statement below, to allow for data reproducibility and promote the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning competing modelling techniques as the ones presented in Part II of this paper.

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A Review to Develop new Correlations for Geotechnical Properties of Organic Soils

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering ◽

10.1007/s10706-021-01723-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ahmed ElMouchi ◽

Sumi Siddiqua ◽

Dharma Wijewickreme ◽

Herbert Polinder

Keyword(s):

Geotechnical Properties ◽

Organic Soils

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Errors in documenting the subsoil and their impact on the investment implementation: Case study

Open Engineering ◽

10.1515/eng-2021-0074 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 744-754

Author(s):

Marzena Lendo-Siwicka ◽

Grzegorz Wrzesiński ◽

Katarzyna Pawluk

Keyword(s):

Construction Projects ◽

Organic Soils ◽

Cohesive Soils ◽

Engineering Model ◽

Limit States ◽

Uplift Pressure ◽

Geological Engineering ◽

Jet Grouting ◽

Geotechnical Category

Abstract Improper recognition of the subsoil is the most common cause of problems in the implementation of construction projects and construction facilities failures. Most often, their direct cause is the mismatch of the scope of geotechnical diagnosis to the appropriate geotechnical category, or substantive errors, including incomplete or incorrect interpretation in the creation of a geological-engineering model and often overlooked hydrogeological conditions. In many cases, insufficient recognition and documentation of geotechnical and/or geological and engineering conditions leads to damage and construction failures, delays in consider construction, and the increase of the investment budget. That’s why, in order to avoid the above, particular attention should be paid to proper geotechnical and geological-engineering documentation at the design and construction stages. The selected example of the investment analyzed errors in the geological-engineering documentation, which mainly concerned the lack of recognition of locally occurring organic soils, the incorrectly determined location of the groundwater table and the degree of compaction of non-cohesive soils, and numerous errors of calculated values of soil uplift pressure. The detection of the errors presented in the paper made it possible to select the correct technology for the construction of the sanitary sewage system and to increase the thickness of the horizontal shutter made of jet grouting columns in the area of the excavation. In addition, the article discusses the principles of proper calculation of limit states and subsoil testing, which have a significant impact on the implementation of planned investments.

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Synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy reveals the response of Sphagnum cell wall material to its aqueous chemical environment

Environmental Chemistry ◽

10.1071/en18120 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (8) ◽

pp. 513

Author(s):

Ewen Silvester ◽

Annaleise R. Klein ◽

Kerry L. Whitworth ◽

Ljiljana Puskar ◽

Mark J. Tobin

Keyword(s):

Cell Wall ◽

Cell Walls ◽

Chemical Environment ◽

Wall Material ◽

Organic Soils ◽

Cell Wall Material ◽

Acid Base ◽

Widespread Species ◽

Flowing Liquid ◽

Infrared Microspectroscopy

Environmental contextSphagnum moss is a widespread species in peatlands globally and responsible for a large fraction of carbon storage in these systems. We used synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy to characterise the acid-base properties of Sphagnum moss and the conditions under which calcium uptake can occur (essential for plant tissue integrity). The work allows a chemical model for Sphagnum distribution in the landscape to be proposed. AbstractSphagnum is one the major moss types responsible for the deposition of organic soils in peatland systems. The cell walls of this moss have a high proportion of carboxylated polysaccharides (polygalacturonic acids), which act as ion exchangers and are likely to be important for the structural integrity of the cell walls. We used synchrotron light source infrared microspectroscopy to characterise the acid-base and calcium complexation properties of the cell walls of Sphagnum cristatum stems, using freshly sectioned tissue confined in a flowing liquid cell with both normal water and D2O media. The Fourier transform infrared spectra of acid and base forms are consistent with those expected for protonated and deprotonated aliphatic carboxylic acids (such as uronic acids). Spectral deconvolution shows that the dominant aliphatic carboxylic groups in this material behave as a monoprotic acid (pKa=4.97–6.04). The cell wall material shows a high affinity for calcium, with a binding constant (K) in the range 103.9–104.7 (1:1 complex). The chemical complexation model developed here allows for the prediction of the chemical environment (e.g. pH, ionic content) under which Ca2+ uptake can occur, and provides an improved understanding for the observed distribution of Sphagnum in the landscape.

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