An Interpretation of the Cause of Water-repellent Sandy Soils Found in Citrus Groves of Central Florida
- 23 September 1949
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 110 (2856) , 299-300
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.110.2856.299
Abstract
Application of Mg containing fertilizers and ground limestone to soil results in the formation of insoluble soaps from unknown fatty acids, which render the soil water-repellent. Solid material which gave a test for carboxylic acid group was extracted from water-repellent soils; an ether extract of this substance added to a readily wettable soil had no effect on wettability of the soil, but subsequent addition of Ca(OH)2 or Mg(OH)2 soln. rendered the treated soil water-repellent when it was dry.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Penetration of Irrigation and Rain Water into Sandy Soils of Central FloridaSoil Science Society of America Journal, 1946
- The Slow Reversible Drying of Sandy Surface Soils Beneath Citrus Trees in Central FloridaSoil Science Society of America Journal, 1943
- SOLUBILITY DATA FOR VARIOUS SALTS OF LAURIC, MYRISTIC, PALMITIC, AND STEARIC ACIDSPublished by Elsevier ,1916