This is the compendium of SOILS-L digests for October 1995.
It was prepared from the daily digest mailings. Some digests
may be missing, because occasional mailings are lost en route.
Contents: New URL for WWW maps (jsnyd317@ix.netcom.com (James Snyder)) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 1995 06:46:24 -0700 From: jsnyd317@ix.netcom.com (James Snyder) Subject: New URL for WWW maps Hi folks I have recently changed my URL for my home page of map sites on the World Wide Web. My previous provider was offline too often. The new URL is: http://www.serve.com/~JSnyder I hope that you enjoy these maps and will let me know what you think after visiting my home page. Thank you Jim jsnyd317@ix.netcom.com WWW: http://www.serve.com/~JSnyder <------------------------------>
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Contents: Re: New URL for WWW maps (HAYES@dgl.ssc.mass.edu) WOODWASTE INFO REQUEST (Rob Kline 963-2518 .<.RKLINE@galaxy.gov.bc.ca.>.) Re: Organic carbon (nilantha@mv.pi.csiro.au (Nilantha Hulugalle)) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 1995 16:10:48 -0400 (EDT) From: HAYES@dgl.ssc.mass.edu Subject: Re: New URL for WWW maps Dear Jim-- Would you be so kind as to remind me of the types of maps and their range of map scales that you are providing on the web? I apologise if you have done this already, but here at my campus access to the web during the daytime can be quite sluggish and it would be helpful to know in advance. Thanks much. John Hayes Dept. of Geography Salem State College Salem, MA 01970 <------------------------------>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 1995 13:07:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Rob Kline 963-2518 .<.RKLINE@galaxy.gov.bc.ca.>. Subject: WOODWASTE INFO REQUEST I have a request for info on woodwaste applications to farmland. Much of what I have seen has been work from the 1950-1970's and was wondering if there has been anything more recent. The info that I need is on C:N ratios of different wood types, acceptable target C:N ratios of the waste before soil mixing, rates of decompostion (we are looking for info on prairie-type conditions, cold winters, short summers often with drought, etc.). Contacts, journal articles, books references would all be appreciated. Rob Kline Resource Planning Specialist Former Soil Conservation Specialist BC Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food RR#8 RMD#7 Prince George, B.C., CANADA V2N-4M6 PH: 604-963-2518 FAX: 604-963-2520 <------------------------------>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 09:12:51 +1000 From: nilantha@mv.pi.csiro.au (Nilantha Hulugalle) Subject: Re: Organic carbon >Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 21:46:34 -0500 >From: "RICHARD MACEWAN" .<.RJM@fs3.ballarat.edu.au.>. >To: Multiple recipients of list .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. >Subject: Organic carbon > >Does anyone have any experience of the HACH 3000 system and >measurement of organic carbon. The method uses a cold digestion for >10 minutes, so recovery is going to be less than standard methods using >heat. The spectro comes with standards as ampules which are made up >and the readout on the instrument is given as " organic matter ". >Obviously some fudge factors are used to convert OC to organic >matter, and possibly to allow for approx 75 % recovery. This is very >convenient for routine comparisons if everyone uses the same system >but irritating if what you want is a measure of OC. Obviously the >instrument does measure OC the problem is interpreting the calculated >OM result - any help offered ? > >Richard MacEwan, >University of Ballarat >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- >Return-Path: .<.root@crcnis1.unl.edu.>. >Received: from crcnis1.unl.edu by sicala.mv.pi.csiro.au (MX V4.1 AXP) with > SMTP; Fri, 29 Sep 1995 12:58:26 EDT >Received: by crcnis1.unl.edu id AA11326 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for > nilantha@mv.pi.csiro.au); Thu, 28 Sep 1995 21:46:34 -0500 >Message-ID: .<.AA09C53E29@fs3.ballarat.edu.au.>. >Originator: soils-l@unl.edu >Errors-To: jp@unlinfo.unl.edu >Reply-To: .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. >Sender: soils-l@unl.edu >Version: 5.5 -- Copyright (c) 1991/92, Anastasios Kotsikonas Richard, About 2 years ago I had the same questions about the HACH system. NSW Agricultures's analytical labs at Rydalmere (near Sydney) evaluated the HACH system against conventional methods of determining OC about the same time. They concluded that the results obtained with HACH were somewhat questionable, and recommended against using it for research. But they did state that it was suitable for general extension work. Their lab tel no. is 02-843-5777. Regards, Nilantha Hulugalle, Australian Cotton Research Institute, Narrabri, NSW, <------------------------------>
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Contents: Introduction (Mark Johnston .<.MJOHNSTO@sky.LakeheadU.Ca.>.) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 09:57:04 -0500 (EST) From: Mark Johnston .<.MJOHNSTO@sky.LakeheadU.Ca.>. Subject: Introduction Soil Fans: I am a new subscriber to this list. I am a forest ecologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Our institute focuses on research dealing with the impacts of timber harvesting and natural disturbance (fire) on boreal forest ecosystems. My interests are in the effects of disturbance on vegetation and soils in both upland forest and aquatic ecosystems. I have research projects established looking at how fire and harvesting affect soil chemical characteristics and vegetative succession, and other work investigating how buffers around lakes affect nutrient and sediment fluxes from uplands to aquatic systems. Finally, I am looking at soil and vegetation carbon storage and how this changes with harvesting and fire disturbance at the scale of communities and landscapes. I would like to hear from others on this list about any similar work they may be doing. Cheers. --- Dr. Mark Johnston Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1 tel (807) 343-4012 fax (807) 343-4001 internet: mjohnsto@sky.lakeheadu.ca <------------------------------>
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Contents: movement of polluted water (SDANIEL@SOPHIA.SPH.UNC.EDU) Re: Measuring moisture by TDR in strongly attenuating media ("Rabi H. Mohtar" .<.RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU.>.) Re: movement of polluted water ("JONATHAN D. PHILLIPS" .<.GEPHILLI@ECUVM.CIS.ECU.EDU.>.) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 11:01:42 -0400 (EDT) From: SDANIEL@SOPHIA.SPH.UNC.EDU Subject: movement of polluted water Greetings! I am a new soils-L subscriber. My name is Sylvia Daniel, Program Chief in the Environmental Health Division of a local health agency. The North Carolina Attorney General's Office is representing my program in a formal appeal and a response to the following information may help our case and would be greatly appreciated: Assuming a water gradient table of .02, how long will it take residential sewage effluent to move subsurface 100 feet to a drinking water well 100 feet down gradient? The static water level of the well is 30 feet. The saturated conductivity is 6.7 X 10 to the minus 5 feet per second or 2.9 inches per hour. Please include formulas or technical information with your response. Thanks! S. Daniel tel: (704)336-5565 Charlotte, North Carolina Internet:Sdaniel@sophia.sph.unc.edu <------------------------------>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 95 14:19 EDT From: "Rabi H. Mohtar" .<.RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU.>. Subject: Re: Measuring moisture by TDR in strongly attenuating media You can check with Mariana Amato at AMATO at PZVX85.UNIBAS.IT. I am not sure i f she is on any of the two lists. Rabi Mohtar <------------------------------>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 95 07:14:04 EDT From: "JONATHAN D. PHILLIPS" .<.GEPHILLI@ECUVM.CIS.ECU.EDU.>. Subject: Re: movement of polluted water Re: Movement of polluted water to a well . . . . If the flow is Darcian, or close enough, the problem can solved with refer- ence to any hydrology or soils textbook in about 30 seconds, so I presume that there must be some reason to suspect more complicated, non-Darcian flow. In that case, much more information would be required to supply an answer or estimate. By the way, whose side is our A.G. on, the polluter or the folks with the threatened well? Jonathan Phillips DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Greenville, NC 27858-4353 GEPHILLI@ECUVM.CIS.ECU.EDU 919/328-6082 <------------------------------>
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Contents: Re: movement of polluted water (Wes Jennings .<.wes@eskimo.com.>.) Re: movement of polluted water (SDANIEL@SOPHIA.SPH.UNC.EDU) sensitivity on CERES-WHEAT ("T.MAVROMATIS" .<.T.Mavromatis@uea.ac.uk.>.) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 07:55:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Wes Jennings .<.wes@eskimo.com.>. Subject: Re: movement of polluted water On Thu, 5 Oct 1995, JONATHAN D. PHILLIPS wrote: > Re: Movement of polluted water to a well . . . . > > If the flow is Darcian, or close enough, the problem can solved with refer- > ence to any hydrology or soils textbook in about 30 seconds, so I presume > that there must be some reason to suspect more complicated, non-Darcian flow. > In that case, much more information would be required to supply an answer or > estimate. By the way, whose side is our A.G. on, the polluter or the folks with > the threatened well? > > Jonathan Phillips > DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY > EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY > Greenville, NC 27858-4353 > GEPHILLI@ECUVM.CIS.ECU.EDU > 919/328-6082 > Good response Jonathan! I suspect field conditions may indicate unsaturated flow and variable soil materials exist. Therefore the estimate is very dependent upon a careful analysis of field conditions. This of course will require the assistance of someone who can view the site. I suggest the original correspondent look for qualified natural resource consultants or university professors in her regional area for assistance. Wes Jennings, wes@eskimo.com Puget Land Consultants 206-474-4718 <------------------------------>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1995 12:56:03 -0400 (EDT) From: SDANIEL@SOPHIA.SPH.UNC.EDU Subject: Re: movement of polluted water Thanks Phillips/Jennings... Three degreed soil scientists and one geologist are working on this problem. If you can recommend a good reference book, surely we can solve this. We have information from a resource consultant which failed to include the transit information. I will share your comments with the group. Thanks again..... SD <------------------------------>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1995 23:35:48 BST From: "T.MAVROMATIS" .<.T.Mavromatis@uea.ac.uk.>. Subject: sensitivity on CERES-WHEAT Hallo, I am a Ph.D student and I am working on CERES-WHEAT v2.9 with some crop data from central france. Has anyone out there could inform me about the maximum values that the genetic coefficients could get ? How we can check the sensitivity of the model to soil characteristics in a multi-layer adopted soil-profile and to the applied Nitrogen in the case of more than one fertilizer applications ? Should the sensitivity in that case be applied only in one typical year or in every year of our period considering the different Nitrogen stress that appears in each growing season ? I would really appreciate any response. Theodoros Mavromatis <------------------------------>
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Contents: temperate rainforest soils (Redhaird1@aol.com) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 06:58:05 -0400 From: Redhaird1@aol.com Subject: temperate rainforest soils I am currently advising a student who is interested in comparing the characteristics of temperate rainforest soils (Olympic Nat. Forest type) with those of tropical rainforest soils. So far have not been able to find much data on temperate rainforest soils. Can anyone provide some references? Thanks in advance. Frances Reese, Adjunct Instructor Department of Earth Sciences State University College at Brockport, NY E-mail: FranReese@aol.com <------------------------------>
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Contents: Re: temperate rainforest soils (tomt@teleport.com (Tom Thomson)) Re: temperate rainforest soils (Al Stangenberger .<.forags@nature.Berkeley.EDU.>.) information (Luis Geraldo Teixeira Soria .<.tsoria@servidor.nos.telebahia.net.br.>.) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 08:58:45 -0700 From: tomt@teleport.com (Tom Thomson) Subject: Re: temperate rainforest soils >I am currently advising a student who is interested in comparing the >characteristics of temperate rainforest soils (Olympic Nat. Forest type) with >those of tropical rainforest soils. So far have not been able to find much >data on temperate rainforest soils. Can anyone provide some references? > Thanks in advance. > >Frances Reese, Adjunct Instructor >Department of Earth Sciences >State University College at Brockport, NY >E-mail: FranReese@aol.com > > > Agood initial starting place is to obtain the SCS (NRCS) Soil Survey Manuals for the regions which you are interested in. Also, there may be data summaries of Washington State soils which may detail physio-chemical properties of the soils in question. Oregon State uNiversity has published a report Soils of Oregon: Summaries of Physical and Chemical Data. Special Report 662. 1982 and Soils of Oregon: Their Taxonomic Relationships and Physiography. Special Report 535. 1979. Either these reports may prove useful or perhaps there exist counterparts of these reports for Washington state !??? Since these reports exist for Oregon why bother with that crowded state to our north??? Tom Thomson Northwest Agricultural Consulting <------------------------------>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 09:16:05 -0700 From: Al Stangenberger .<.forags@nature.Berkeley.EDU.>. Subject: Re: temperate rainforest soils Another possible reference: Heilman, P., Anderson, H., and D. Baumgartner (eds.). 1979. Forest soils of the Douglas-fir region. Washington State Univ., Cooperative Extension Service, Pullman, Washington 99164. It's not specific to the rain forest part of the Douglas-fir region, but has good discussions of geology, soils, vegetation, etc. -- Al Stangenberger Univ. of California at Berkeley forags@nature.berkeley.edu Dept. of Env. Sci., Policy, & Mgt. BITNET: FORAGS AT UCBNATUR 145 Mulford Hall # 3114 (510) 642-4424 FAX: (510) 643-5438 Berkeley, CA 94720-3114 <------------------------------>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 21:04:02 -0300 (EST) From: Luis Geraldo Teixeira Soria .<.tsoria@servidor.nos.telebahia.net.br.>. Subject: information I would like to receved information about others list of e-mail, where have information about "Natural Agriculture" and "Organic agriculture" Thanks about any informaton. Luis Soria E-mail: tsoria@nos.com.br tsoria@ax.ibase.org.br .. <------------------------------>
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Contents: Re: movement of polluted water (GILGEO@aol.com) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 1995 18:22:15 -0400 From: GILGEO@aol.com Subject: Re: movement of polluted water In a message dated 95-10-04 11:05:03 EDT, you write: >) > >G What type of aquifer is it?? To perform a Darcy's seepage velocity calculation, the porosity of the formation must be known. If you can give us the formation material, a porosity could be estimated. Best Regards, Gil Oudijk Hydrotechnology Consultants, Inc. 77 Bayberry Road Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Tel. 609.466.9628 Fax 609.466.3634 <------------------------------>
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Contents: Re: soil erosion on marginal land (alexander.nidorf@linacre.oxford.ac.uk (Alexander Nidorf)) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1995 09:00:59 +0100 From: alexander.nidorf@linacre.oxford.ac.uk (Alexander Nidorf) Subject: Re: soil erosion on marginal land I am new member on the list. My name is Alex Nidorf, and I am a MSc. student at the Environmental Change Unit, University of Oxford. Before coming here I worked for several years in northern Thailand. Most of my work was with local agriculture NGO's - we were in hill tribe comunities, dealing with land degredation, deforestation etc. (the typical sorts of problems that farmers working on marginal land face). These experiences brought me to Oxford to study soil erosion, climate change, and how these factors will influence the adaptation of highland swidden agriculture (sounds fancy, but really I'm just a redneck who likes to live up in the mountains and play with dirt). I am interested in contacting people who are working in these areas (i.e. soil erosion and highland swidden farming), especially people who have experience in Southeast Asia. I am also interested in modeling soil erosion on sloped swiddens. By the way, how do you all think this years unusually heavy rains in northern Thailand (i.e. potential for massive soil erosion) will effect soil fertility and crop yields? Alex <------------------------------>
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Contents: Perc Test (Jscott6615@aol.com) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 1995 23:29:22 -0400 From: Jscott6615@aol.com Subject: Perc Test Dear Colleges; Newton County, Missouri (USA) currently allows both peculation tests and on site evaluations by soil scientist for septic systems. Most of us know that the on site evaluation by soil scientists gives more reliable data for the design of the system, but persons out side the soil science field may not. There is a meeting in Newton County Tuesday morning (central time zone USA) to discuss if percolation tests are suitable for designing a septic system. If you wish to write a letter in support of fellow soil scientists in Missouri you may fax them to the Newton County Health Department at 417-451-8282. Please send a cover addressed to Rayna Broadway, Environmental Sanitarian. Thank you J. Scott Eversoll jscott6615@aol.com <------------------------------>
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Contents: To Dr. Buchan ONLY. TDR and Soil Moisture ("Neba Michael Ambe" .<.ambebihn@pilot.msu.edu.>.) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 02:19:53 -0400 (EDT) From: "Neba Michael Ambe" .<.ambebihn@pilot.msu.edu.>. Subject: To Dr. Buchan ONLY. TDR and Soil Moisture Dr Graeme Buchan, Reader in Soil & Environmental Physics, Dept of Soil Science, PO Box 84, Lincoln University, New Zealand Please contact Dr. Charles Kome at: komechar@pilot.msu.edu He did some work on turf using TDR for various soil depths. He will be glad to discuss with you. ------------- Sorry I had to put this note to all on the server because I did not have Dr. Buchan's email address. neba > Does anyone have experience of the development or use of TDR (Time- > Domain Reflectometry) technology to measure moisture content in > strongly attenuating media? > > My specific interest is in measuring the moisture content in > fermenting compost, i.e. during the active stages of the composting > process, when the medium is replete with microbial decomposers > (`little rotters'). > Could you please advise me asap, or mail me any relevant > publications. > (I have already posted this request on the TDR-L listserver). > Thankyou, > Graeme Buchan > <------------------------------>
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Contents: Andisols (Wes Jennings .<.wes@eskimo.com.>.) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 06:57:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Wes Jennings .<.wes@eskimo.com.>. Subject: Andisols Can anyone steer me towards good references sources about the new Andisol order? I'm looking for reference materials that are definitive in nature and worth having as a reference source. Wes Jennings Email: wes@eskimo.com Voice: 206-474-4718 Puget Land Consultants P.O.Box 9635 Tacoma, WA 98409-0635 ----------------------------------------------------------------- We Must Be Land Stewards! ....... Our Future Is Tied To The Soil. <------------------------------>
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Contents: Re: Forwarded mail (Tom Hodges .<.thodges@beta.tricity.wsu.edu.>.) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 14:36:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Hodges .<.thodges@beta.tricity.wsu.edu.>. Subject: Re: Forwarded mail If you are planning to be at the American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings in St. Louis, Missouri then consider attenting the Software Scene Committee business meeting on Tuesday evening (Oct. 31, 7:30pm, America's Center, room 121). A major item will be the future role of computers, software, and networks in agriculture and the ASA/CSSA/SSSA. We would appreciate getting ideas from a wide range of people. Tom Hodges, Software Scene Coordinator, 1994-1995 thodges@beta.tricity.wsu.edu <------------------------------>
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Contents: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course (Klaas Broersma .<.BROERSMA@bcrska.agr.ca.>.) Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils (Nilantha Hulugalle .<.nilantha@mv.pi.csiro.au.>.) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: 23 Oct 1995 18:49:19 -0400 (EDT) From: Klaas Broersma .<.BROERSMA@bcrska.agr.ca.>. Subject: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course I am looking for a elementary soils book to supplement a soils course for a diploma course in horticulture at the University College of the Cariboo in south Central British Columbia. This is not a university course and students spend about 32 hrs on soils over a 4 month period. Books like Brady's The Nature and Properties of Soils is too expensive and detailed. I also looked at the Western Fertilizer Handbook (Horticulture addition) but did not think it was too suitable. Course deals with soil formation, physical properties, organic matter, chemistry and plant nutrition. The class also takes parts part in field trips where the soils are observed in the landscape (alluvial, grassland and forest soils) and as used in the greenhouse industry. Regards Klaas Broersma <------------------------------>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 12:20:29 +1000 From: Nilantha Hulugalle .<.nilantha@mv.pi.csiro.au.>. Subject: Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils TO: Multiple recipients of list .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. FROM: Nilantha Hulugalle, Australian Cotton Research Institute, Narrabri, NSW, Australia Degradation in soil quality is major problem in cotton-based farming systems of Australia, and in particular, the river valleys of north-western New South Wales (semi-arid climate, cracking clay soils inc. Vertisols) where a major proportion of Australia's cotton is produced. In general, corresponding yield decreases can be of the order of 10-30%, although in extreme cases yield losses of >90% can occur. Management systems whereby such degradation can be ameliorated and avoided are, therefore, of primary interest to many cotttongrowers and State Organizations as even a yield decrease of 10% represents a loss of $42.9 million (based on 1993 values) to the State of New South Wales. Past research has indicated several possible management techniques such as minimum tillage and sowing rotations for avoiding and ameliorating soil degradation in irrigated farming systems (in cracking clays). More recently, although surveys, consultations with individual cottongrowers and cottongrower organizations have indicated a widespread interest in utilizing combinations of minimum tillage and rotation systems to combat degradation in soil quality, a major bottleneck in their extension (particularly cereal rotation crops) to the industry is in managing/disposing of the large amounts of rotation crop residues under minimum tillage (in irrigated farming systems in cracking clay soils, inc. Vertisols). Comments made by cottongrowers at a series of workshops in November 1994 further indicated that little was known about (a) the "best" existing method of residue management; eg. burning, incorporation etc., and (b) the effects of these residue management systems on on-farm and and off-farm soil and water quality. We are planning to submit a proposal for an on-farm based project which will address some of these issues in irrigated farming systems. The research team includes soil physicists, a soil chemist, a soil microbiologist, 2 on-farm extension agronomists, a weed scientist and an economist. I would like to hear from any member of the SOILS-L group who is currently working or has any past research experience in the area of crop residue management in irrigated soils (particularly irrigated cracking clay soils) with a view to initiating a discussion on the subject. Kind regards, Nilantha Hulugalle, Soil Scientist <------------------------------>
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Contents: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course (NERC006@UNLVM.UNL.EDU) Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course (Wes Jennings .<.wes@eskimo.com.>.) Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course (agaccess@pa.mother.com) Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course ("Rabi H. Mohtar" .<.RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU.>.) Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course (tzimmerm@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu (Tommy (Tom) L. Zimmerman)) Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course (KSKgeos@aol.com) Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course (Daniel Fuka .<.dan@quetzalcoatl.com.>.) Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course (snrclark@muccmail.missouri.edu) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 95 10:36:48 CDT From: NERC006@UNLVM.UNL.EDU Subject: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course A simple book on soils might be Building Soils for Better Crops by Fred Magdoff . It is published by the University of Nebraska Press. I think is about $20, US money. Its major focus is on organic matter management but gets into soil basics and nutrient cycling. Brady is more complete, but this is more suitable to the public. It is 176 pages. Charles A. Shapiro, Soils Scientist - Crop Nutrition Associate Professor of Agronomy Northeast Research and Extension Center University of Nebraska Box 111, Concord, NE 68728 Voice (402) 584 2803 Fax (402) 584 2859 e-mail NERC006@UNLVM.UNL.EDU <------------------------------>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 09:04:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Wes Jennings .<.wes@eskimo.com.>. Subject: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course On Tue, 24 Oct 1995, Klaas Broersma wrote: > I am looking for a elementary soils book to supplement a soils course for > a diploma course in horticulture at the University College of the Cariboo > in south Central British Columbia. This is not a university course and > students spend about 32 hrs on soils over a 4 month period. Books like > Brady's The Nature and Properties of Soils is too expensive and detailed. > I also looked at the Western Fertilizer Handbook (Horticulture addition) > but did not think it was too suitable. Course deals with soil formation, > physical properties, organic matter, chemistry and plant nutrition. The > class also takes parts part in field trips where the soils are observed > in the landscape (alluvial, grassland and forest soils) and as used in > the greenhouse industry. > Regards > Klaas Broersma > Klaas, I recently taught a beginning soils course at a community college. My students were in an environmental tech program. I used Soil Science Simplified, 2nd. Ed., Milo I. Harpstead, et. al., Iowa State University Press, 1988. I am familiar with both the Brady soils book and Western Fertilizer Handbook. The book I would recommend is between the two in complexity and instructionally oriented. It is somewhat outdated with the classification, but makes up for that in the clear writing style. This book might work out for you in your instructional situation. Wes Wes Jennings Email: wes@eskimo.com Voice: 206-474-4718 Puget Land Consultants P.O.Box 9635 Tacoma, WA 98409-0635 ----------------------------------------------------------------- We Must Be Land Stewards! ....... Our Future Is Tied To The Soil. <------------------------------>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 10:21:42 -0700 From: agaccess@pa.mother.com Subject: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course >I am looking for a elementary soils book to supplement a soils course for >a diploma course in horticulture at the University College of the Cariboo >in south Central British Columbia. This is not a university course and >students spend about 32 hrs on soils over a 4 month period. Books like >Brady's The Nature and Properties of Soils is too expensive and detailed. >I also looked at the Western Fertilizer Handbook (Horticulture addition) >but did not think it was too suitable. Course deals with soil formation, >physical properties, organic matter, chemistry and plant nutrition. The >class also takes parts part in field trips where the soils are observed >in the landscape (alluvial, grassland and forest soils) and as used in >the greenhouse industry. >Regards >Klaas Broersma Dear Klaas: You may be interested in the following book for the course: "The Soul of Soil: A Guide to Ecological Soil Management," by Grace Gershuny and Joe Smillie, is now available in a new, extensively revised third edition. A practical introduction to managing soil for long-term productivity, this reference provides useful guidelines for making management decisions based on ecological principles, with minimal reliance on "off-farm" fertilizers. Sustainable agriculture aims to protect the soil's ability to regenerate nutrients lost when crops are harvested. This regenerative capacity depends on the diversity, health and vitality of the organisms that live, grow, reproduce, and die in the soil. The goal of ecological soil management is to enhance conditions for the billions of microbes found in every gram of healthy soil. These microscopic organisms supply plants with the necessary nutrients at the right time, and in the right form and amount. The authors describe good management of soil organic matter and humus to achieve long-lasting soil fertility. These methods include the use of green manures, crop rotations, on-farm composting, and mineral fertilizers. Detailed information is given to help the farmer with everything from collecting soil samples to using practical, on-farm tests that measure soil structure, water-holding capacity, and fertility. This guide also tells farmers how to improve their skills of observation, evaluation and management, as they must when reliance on purchased inputs is reduced. Specific "how-to" information is given for monitoring and analysis of many practices, such as application of composts and manures, interpreting soil test results, and crop responses to different fertility programs. In addition to soilbuilding techniques, "The Soul of Soil" discusses recordkeeping, cultivation, weed control, maintaining nutrient balances, and soil testing. For those who are considering or have already implemented organic certification, this book will aid in planning farm operations. The authors are experienced farmers, farm advisors and writers. Joe Smillie has worked worldwide as a consultant in ecological agriculture since 1976. He is co-author of "The Orchard Almanac." Grace Gershuny edited "Organic Farmer: The Digest of Sustainable Agriculture" from 1990 to 1994, and recently joined the staff of the USDA's National Organic Program to implement its accreditation program for organic certification. "The Soul of Soil" includes many tables, a glossary, lists of resources, and a bibliography. Published by agAccess, the 158 page book sells for $16.95, softcover. To order, send a check for the cover price plus $4.00 shipping & handling (Californians please add 7.25% sales tax) to: agAccess P.O. Box 2008 Davis, CA 95616. MasterCard, Visa and purchase orders are accepted. Telephone Monday through Friday 9am to 5:30pm PST and Saturdays 10am to 4pm PST (916) 756-7177. Email to agaccess@davis.com or fax to (916) 756-7188. <------------------------------>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 95 14:40 EDT From: "Rabi H. Mohtar" .<.RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU.>. Subject: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course Dear Klaas Try the latest eddition of following book: An Introduction to soils and plant growth by Donahue, Miller , and Shickluna. It does cover a broad base of soil science and plant nutrition. Rabi Mohtar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rabi H. Mohtar internet:rhm8@psuvm.psu.edu The Pennsylvania State University phone: (814) 865-2971 208 Agricultural Engineering Building fax: (814) 863-1031 University Park, PA 16802 "change begins with me" <------------------------------>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 17:17:36 -0400 From: tzimmerm@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu (Tommy (Tom) L. Zimmerman) Subject: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course I would try Plaster's Soil Science and Management, Delmar Publisher. It is not too technical and does not assume a great deal of chemistry background. >I am looking for a elementary soils book to supplement a soils course for >a diploma course in horticulture at the University College of the Cariboo >in south Central British Columbia. This is not a university course and >students spend about 32 hrs on soils over a 4 month period. Books like >Brady's The Nature and Properties of Soils is too expensive and detailed. >I also looked at the Western Fertilizer Handbook (Horticulture addition) >but did not think it was too suitable. Course deals with soil formation, >physical properties, organic matter, chemistry and plant nutrition. The >class also takes parts part in field trips where the soils are observed >in the landscape (alluvial, grassland and forest soils) and as used in >the greenhouse industry. >Regards >Klaas Broersma > > ********************************************************************** Tommy (Tom) L. Zimmerman, Associate Professor The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute 1328 Dover Road, Wooster, OH 44691-4000 Voice: 216-264-3911, ext. 1325; FAX: 216-262-7634 E-Mail: tzimmerm@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu OR zimmerman.4@osu.edu ********************************************************************** <------------------------------>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 18:35:04 -0400 From: KSKgeos@aol.com Subject: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course My favorite standby is still my old soils textbook from Plant & Soil Science days in school; Olson, Gerald W., SOILS AND THE ENVIRONMENT - A Guide to Soil Surveys and Their Applications, Chapman & Hall, New York, NY Copyright 1981 by Dowden & Culver, Inc.. I think I paid $17.00 US for it back in 1981. Good Luck, Kent Koptiuch KSKGeoS@aol.com <------------------------------>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 17:37:32 -0600 From: Daniel Fuka .<.dan@quetzalcoatl.com.>. Subject: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course I don't see anything in the www page www.hp.com or in the anonymous ftp site. But you may want to take a look for your self to make sure that I am not missing something. Talk to you later, dan <------------------------------>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 95 14:36:03 CST From: snrclark@muccmail.missouri.edu Subject: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course Dear Klaas Broersma: I consider you look at Alan Wild's book "Soils and the Environment", Cambridge Univ. Press., 1993. ISBN 0 521 43280 4. Sincerely, Clark J. Gantzer snrclark@mizzou1.missouri.edu School of Natural Resources University of Missouri - Columbia _______________________________________________________________________________ "... The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soil, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land." Aldo Leopold _______________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course From: .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. at MU-SMTP Date: 10/24/95 9:46 AM I am looking for a elementary soils book to supplement a soils course for a diploma course in horticulture at the University College of the Cariboo in south Central British Columbia. This is not a university course and students spend about 32 hrs on soils over a 4 month period. Books like Brady's The Nature and Properties of Soils is too expensive and detailed. I also looked at the Western Fertilizer Handbook (Horticulture addition) but did not think it was too suitable. Course deals with soil formation, physical properties, organic matter, chemistry and plant nutrition. The class also takes parts part in field trips where the soils are observed in the landscape (alluvial, grassland and forest soils) and as used in the greenhouse industry. Regards Klaas Broersma Received: from crcnis1.unl.edu by muccmail.missouri.edu (SMTPLINK V2.10.08) ; Tue, 24 Oct 95 09:46:14 CST Return-Path: .<.root@crcnis1.unl.edu.>. Received: by crcnis1.unl.edu id AA02915 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for snrclark@muccmail.missouri.edu); Tue, 24 Oct 1995 09:36:05 -0500 Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 09:36:05 -0500 Message-Id: .<.01HWSF8ZKH6Q0029N1@GW.AGR.CA.>. Originator: soils-l@unl.edu Errors-To: jp@unlinfo.unl.edu Reply-To: .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. Sender: soils-l@unl.edu Version: 5.5 -- Copyright (c) 1991/92, Anastasios Kotsikonas From: Klaas Broersma .<.BROERSMA@bcrska.agr.ca.>. To: Multiple recipients of list .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. Subject: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course <------------------------------>
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 11:23:46 -0400 (EDT) From: HAYES@dgl.ssc.mass.edu Subject: Re: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course Olson's SOILS AND THE ENVIRONMENT book is a good one but unfortunately it is out of print and is no longer available. I was going to use it as a supplementary text for my soils course a couple of years ago and looked into its availability. John Hayes Geography Dept. Salem State College Salem, MA 01970 <------------------------------>
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Contents: 5th French National Congress of Soil Science (cwalter@roazhon.inra.fr (Christian Walter)) Re: 5th French National Congress of Soil Science ("Gregory McIsaac" .<.GFM@age2.age.uiuc.edu.>.) Re: Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils ("Rabi H. Mohtar" .<.RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU.>.) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 18:13:22 +0100 From: cwalter@roazhon.inra.fr (Christian Walter) Subject: 5th French National Congress of Soil Science The French Association of Soil Science (AFES) will held his 5th National Congress at Rennes (Brittany) in April 1996 (22 to 25). This meeting adresses to all the French specialists of Soil Science for presentation of original research taking the soil into account. People from other countries are welcome. The general topic of this meeting will be : "The role of the soil in the transport of pollutants within the landscape." More information : - by Email to cwalter@roazhon.inra.fr - by W3 to http://segolene.roazhon.inra.fr/afes/afes.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian .WALTER ENSA-INRA, Laboratoire de Science du Sol, 65 rue de Saint-Brieuc 35042 Rennes -=20 t=E9l : 99-28-54-39 ou 99-28-54-22 (standard) Fax : 99-28-54-30 E-mail : cwalter@roazhon.inra.fr <----------------------------------------------------------------------->
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 13:04:47 CST From: "Gregory McIsaac" .<.GFM@age2.age.uiuc.edu.>. Subject: Re: 5th French National Congress of Soil Science Dear Christian Walter Please send more information about this meeting. Thank you, Gregory McIsaac University of Illinois USA > Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 12:12:41 -0500 > Reply-to: .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. > From: cwalter@roazhon.inra.fr (Christian Walter) > To: Multiple recipients of list .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. > Subject: 5th French National Congress of Soil Science > The French Association of Soil Science (AFES) will held his 5th National > Congress > at Rennes (Brittany) in April 1996 (22 to 25). > > This meeting adresses to all the French specialists of Soil Science for > presentation of original research taking the soil into account. > People from other countries are welcome. > > The general topic of this meeting will be : > "The role of the soil in the transport of pollutants within the landscape." > > More information : > - by Email to cwalter@roazhon.inra.fr > - by W3 to http://segolene.roazhon.inra.fr/afes/afes.html > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Christian .WALTER > ENSA-INRA, Laboratoire de Science du Sol, 65 rue de Saint-Brieuc > 35042 Rennes -=20 > t=E9l : 99-28-54-39 ou 99-28-54-22 (standard) > Fax : 99-28-54-30 > E-mail : cwalter@roazhon.inra.fr > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > <------------------------------>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 95 10:36 EDT From: "Rabi H. Mohtar" .<.RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU.>. Subject: Re: Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils Dear Nilantha I am not a soil expert, however I am working in the soil water area. You have not mention what type of irrigation you got going for the cotton fields. Did y ou consider changing the type of irrigation you are using, if that is feasible? Localized irrigation might limit the cracking compared to wetting larger portio n of the field. Localized irrigation can but may not mean drip or micro irriga tion. Rabi Mohtar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rabi H. Mohtar internet:rhm8@psuvm.psu.edu The Pennsylvania State University phone: (814) 865-2971 208 Agricultural Engineering Building fax: (814) 863-1031 University Park, PA 16802 "change begins with me" <------------------------------>
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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 07:35:45 +1300 From: sjef@nelson.planet.org.nz Subject: Intro and question My name is Sjef Lamers. Live in New Zealand. Do research in the plant and forest nutrition field. I have been asked to address a seminar on olive growing on the aspects of soil and climate requirement of olives. Olives are a new crop in New Zealand. There is no research done at all on olive growing. Where can I find information on the soil and climate requirements of olives? Sjef Lamers sjef@nelson.planet.org.nz <------------------------------>
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Contents: RE: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course ("DERRY THOMAS (02) 808-8385" .<.derry.thomas@tafensw.edu.au.>.) Olive (m.perelli@agora.stm.it (Marino Perelli)) <---------------------------------------------------------------------->
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 14:10:15 +1100 From: "DERRY THOMAS (02) 808-8385" .<.derry.thomas@tafensw.edu.au.>. Subject: RE: Soils Book for Horticulture Diploma Course Klaas, I too teach soils to students in a diploma of horticulture course at the Ryde College of TAFE (Technical and Further Education), in Sydney, NSW Australia. This course specialises in ornamental horticulture rather than fruit and vegetables. Our first year soil text is: Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf. Revised Ed (1994) by Kevin Handreck and Neil Black. University of New South Wales Press 22-32 King Street Randwick NSW 2031 Australia Phone: (02) 398-8900 Fax: (02) 398-3408 ISBN 0 86840 333 4 448 pp. Hardcover Price: around $A35.00 This book was purpose-written here in Australia to provide relevant soils knowledge for the ornamental plant grower. As well as providing the basic soils information it has extensive chapters on Potting Mixes, Fertiliser use and Soil-borne diseases in nurseries, Plant Containers, Composting, Managing Turf Soils, Watering, and Hydroponics. It also has a chapter dealing with site preparation in anticipation of planting out nursery stock into landscape settings. The book is aimed directly at the practical application of soil theory and so has direct appeal to diploma level students. It contains some 30 simple tests aimed to help horticulturists work with soils and other growing media. We have been successfully using this book in its variuos editions for more than 10 years. It might be worth a look before you choose your text. I'd be interested in hearing from you regards your final choice and more about your teaching. Cheers, Derry Thomas Horticulture Ryde College of TAFE Sydney NSW Australia e-mail: derry.thomas@tafensw.edu.au <------------------------------>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 18:07:36 GMT From: m.perelli@agora.stm.it (Marino Perelli) Subject: Olive Sjef Lamers asked informations about olive. G.Kregor .<.G.Kregor@MAILBOX.UQ.OZ.AU.>. sended an extract from the "Australian New Crops Newsletter" to the agric-l discussion list .<.AGRIC-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU.>. on October, 20. The agronomic statements was correct, but Dimitris Rousopoulos .<.dimrous@ATHENA.COMPULINK.GR.>. added that: > The Phoenecians never introduced the olive to Greeks, and furthermore > they did not even existed in 16th Cent. BC, whereas Greeks cultivated > olives since at least 2.000 BC. > The above is well founded by newer -and older- archaelogical testaments. Marino Perelli -------------------------------------- Marino Perelli free-lance agronomist Via Puccini 11 - 30034 Mira VE - Italy tel/autofax: +39 41 421995 E-mail: m.perelli@agora.stm.it -------------------------------------- <------------------------------>
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Date: 31 Oct 95 10:26:12 EST From: .<.Pat_Coyle@csgcalchem.ccmail.compuserve.com.>. Subject: Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils ---------------------------- Forwarded with Changes --------------------------- From: Pat Coyle at CSGCalChem Date: 10/30/95 9:52AM *To: INTERNET:LISTSERV@unl.edu at CSERVE Receipt Requested Subject: Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils ---------------------------- Forwarded with Changes --------------------------- From: INTERNET:nilantha@mv.pi.csiro.au at CSERVE Date: 10/24/95 10:45AM *To: INTERNET:SOILS-L@UNL.EDU at CSERVE Subject: Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils <------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
============== Begin part 2 ========================== Subject: Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils Author: Pat Coyle at CSGCalChem Date: 10/30/95 9:52 AM Vol. # 141 (May 1986) of Soil Science has a number of articles about the use of polyacrylamide for aiding in the reduction of soil erosion and water run off. Has anyone looked at using this type of technique? Patrick Coyle Research Chemist Custom Specialty Chemical Group Callaway Chemical Company (All opinions are my fault) ______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________ Subject: Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils Author: INTERNET:nilantha@mv.pi.csiro.au at CSERVE Date: 10/24/95 10:45 AM Sender: root@crcnis1.unl.edu Received: from crcnis1.unl.edu by arl-img-2.compuserve.com (8.6.10/5.950515) id LAA00652; Tue, 24 Oct 1995 11:16:27 -0400 Received: by crcnis1.unl.edu id AA03623 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for pat_coyle@csgcalchem.ccmail.compuserve.com); Tue, 24 Oct 1995 10:04:13 -0500 Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 10:04:13 -0500 Message-Id: .<.19951024122028.3864d1c3.in@Toolman.mv.pi.csiro.au.>. Originator: soils-l@unl.edu Errors-To: jp@unlinfo.unl.edu Reply-To: .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. Sender: soils-l@unl.edu Version: 5.5 -- Copyright (c) 1991/92, Anastasios Kotsikonas From: Nilantha Hulugalle .<.nilantha@mv.pi.csiro.au.>. To: Multiple recipients of list .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. Subject: Crop residue management in irrigated cracking clay soils TO: Multiple recipients of list .<.soils-l@unl.edu.>. FROM: Nilantha Hulugalle, Australian Cotton Research Institute, Narrabri, NSW, Australia Degradation in soil quality is major problem in cotton-based farming systems of Australia, and in particular, the river valleys of north-western New South Wales (semi-arid climate, cracking clay soils inc. Vertisols) where a major proportion of Australia's cotton is produced. In general, corresponding yield decreases can be of the order of 10-30%, although in extreme cases yield losses of >90% can occur. Management systems whereby such degradation can be ameliorated and avoided are, therefore, of primary interest to many cotttongrowers and State Organizations as even a yield decrease of 10% represents a loss of $42.9 million (based on 1993 values) to the State of New South Wales. Past research has indicated several possible management techniques such as minimum tillage and sowing rotations for avoiding and ameliorating soil degradation in irrigated farming systems (in cracking clays). More recently, although surveys, consultations with individual cottongrowers and cottongrower organizations have indicated a widespread interest in utilizing combinations of minimum tillage and rotation systems to combat degradation in soil quality, a major bottleneck in their extension (particularly cereal rotation crops) to the industry is in managing/disposing of the large amounts of rotation crop residues under minimum tillage (in irrigated farming systems in cracking clay soils, inc. Vertisols). Comments made by cottongrowers at a series of workshops in November 1994 further indicated that little was known about (a) the "best" existing method of residue management; eg. burning, incorporation etc., and (b) the effects of these residue management systems on on-farm and and off-farm soil and water quality. We are planning to submit a proposal for an on-farm based project which will address some of these issues in irrigated farming systems. The research team includes soil physicists, a soil chemist, a soil microbiologist, 2 on-farm extension agronomists, a weed scientist and an economist. I would like to hear from any member of the SOILS-L group who is currently working or has any past research experience in the area of crop residue management in irrigated soils (particularly irrigated cracking clay soils) with a view to initiating a discussion on the subject. Kind regards, Nilantha Hulugalle, Soil Scientist ============== End part 2 ============================ <------------------------------>
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