The Effect of Soil Chemical and Physical Characteristics on Growth of 30 Families of Teak (Tectona grandis) in a 10-year-old Progeny Test by Daryono Prehaten, Sapto Indrioko, Suryo Hardiwinoto, Mohammad Na'iem, Haryono Supriyo

“…For the soil physical properties, content of clay and silt in two location significantly differed whereas the sand content did not differ significantly. …”
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Coexisting arsenate and arsenite adsorption from water using porous pellet adsorbent: Optimization by response surface methodology by B. Te, B. Wichitsathian, C. Yossapol, W. Wonglertarak

“…Mesoporous pellet adsorbent developed from mixing at an appropriate ratio of natural clay, iron oxide, iron powder, and rice bran was used to investigate the optimization process of batch adsorption parameters for treating aqueous solution coexisting with arsenate and arsenite. …”
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Stability Analysis of a Weathered-Basalt Soil Slope Using the Double Strength Reduction Method by Xiaoliang Liu, Xin Chen, Mei Su, Shilin Zhang, Dengfeng Lu

“…The results show that the Jichang slope is mainly composed of basalt-weathered red clay mixed with gravel of various particle sizes. …”
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Irrigation Management of HLB-Affected Trees by Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Kelly T. Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Arnold W. Schumann

“… Water is a limiting factor in Florida citrus production during the majority of the year because of the low water holding capacity of sandy soils resulting from low clay and the non-uniform distribution of the rainfall. …”
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Physicochemical Differences in the Leaves of the Two <i>Agave salmiana</i> Subspecies Grown in Different Regions by Oscar Campos-Herrera, Leopoldo González-Cruz, Guillermo Antonio Silva-Martínez, Norma Leticia Flores-Martínez, Rosa Isela Ortíz-Basurto, Aurea Bernardino-Nicanor

“…Although both regions have clay soils, some differences in cation exchange capacity (CEC) and nutrient concentration were found, which may have induced changes in leaf size in <i>Agave</i> during the adaptation process. …”
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Preferential flow in soils is key to the development of nebkhas in water limited regions by Weicheng Luo, Wenzhi Zhao, Ning An, Chengpeng Sun, Hong Zhou

“…Our results showed that soil properties such as clay and silt content, organic carbon content, total porosity, and soil crust thickness increased with nebkha development stages (BD < SN < LN), indicating that soils in LN had better soil structure and physicochemical properties than those in BD. …”
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Pilot-scale phosphorus recovery from mobile toilet wastewater in Bangkok, Thailand by Thanakrit Neamhom, Pakasinee Yakam, Chalermkiet Bathbumrung, Wirunya Tachavarong, Varakorn Kosaisavee, Yada Pinatha

“…Moreover, P leaching in soil predominantly occurred after the 7th day among the various soil types with the 90-days dissolution efficiency in soil of 97.7 ± 0.6, 86.9 ± 4.1, and 88.0 ± 3.0 for sandy loam, silt loam, and clay loam, respectively. These findings underscore the viability of achieving substantial phosphorus recovery through the utilization of a struvite-phosphate forming reactor via chemical precipitation, with additional evidence suggesting effective leaching of pellets in sandy loam soil, thereby highlighting its potential for widespread implementation in both phosphorus recovery and struvite fertilizer production on a large scale.…”
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Irrigation Management of HLB-Affected Trees by Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Kelly T. Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Arnold W. Schumann

“… Water is a limiting factor in Florida citrus production during the majority of the year because of the low water holding capacity of sandy soils resulting from low clay and the non-uniform distribution of the rainfall. …”
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Experimental Study on the Permeability of Weakly Cemented Rock under Different Stress States in Triaxial Compression Tests by Gangwei Fan, Mingwei Chen, Dongsheng Zhang, Zhen Wang, Shizhong Zhang, Chengguo Zhang, Qizhen Li, Bobo Cao

“…Analyses based on scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations and mineral composition indicate that the samples are rich in clay minerals such as montmorillonite and kaolin, whose inherent properties of hydroexpansiveness and hydrosliming can be considered the dominant factors contributing to the seepage properties of weakly cemented rock with low permeability.…”
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Effect of Ethiopian kaolin treatment on the performance of adsorptive removal of methylene blue dye by Wondimhun Tedila Sibhat, Hailu Sheferaw Ayele, Minaleshewa Atlabachew, Kedir Seid Mohammed, Belete Asefa Aragaw, Bamlaku Abebaw, Dessie Tibebe Ayele

“…This study investigates the effectiveness of kaolin, a naturally abundant clay mineral, and its derivatives in adsorbing methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solutions. …”
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Parameters of labile organic carbon as the indicators of the stability of soil organic matter under different land use by Erika Balontayová, Juraj Hreško, Viera Petlušová, Peter Petluš, Bożena Dębska, Tomáš Lošák

“…For a depth of &lt; 0.3 m in the AE, these are the CL (for RT), higher value of which points to the stabilization by clay and alkaline cations, and HWEOC (for CT), higher value of which indicates the stabilization in the conditions of the soil acidification.…”
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Effects of Land Uses on Soil Quality Indicators: The Case of Geshy Subcatchment, Gojeb River Catchment, Ethiopia by Melku Dagnachew, Awdenegest Moges, Asfaw Kebede Kassa

“…The studied soils were found to be dominantly of clays with slightly acidic and low SOC contents and slow in their infiltration rate. …”
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THE ROLE OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS BIOFERTILIZERS IN THE UPTAKE OF SOME NUTRIENTS AND GROWTH OF CHICKPEAS (CICER ARIETINUM L) by O. A. Fattah

“…With three replications for each treatment, the experiment was carried out in silty clay soil using a completed randomized design (CRD). …”
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The effects of substrate and C:N ratio on water quality in denitrification systems for brackish water aquaculture by Andrew J. Ray, Leo J. Fleckenstein, Mark E. Johannemann, Jill C. Fisk

“…Experiment 1 had a control with no media, and three treatments containing either plastic bio-media, expanded clay pellets, or woodchips. Experiment 2 had a control receiving no carbon (0:1) and three treatments with varying C:N ratios (0.2:1, 0.5:1, and 1:1). …”
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Geochemical and mineralogical differences between supergene and hypogene gold mineralization and influence on gold recovery: A case study of the Faina gold deposit, Pitangui greens... by Gabriel Machado da Silva, Atlas Vasconcelos Corrêa Neto, Mariana Brando Soares, Felipe Emerson André Alves, Nicollas de Oliveira Ferreira Santos, Piero Azevedo Berquó de Sampaio, Vitor Diniz Silveira, Gabriel Faria Gonçalves

“…Both the meta-mafic rocks and saprolite host gold mineralization, which is identified by distinct geochemical and mineral signatures: 1) Au-As-W in the hypogene zone, with gold associated with sulfides or as disseminations in silicates and 2) Au-As-W in the oxide-rich shallower section with free-milling gold associated with quartz, iron oxide-hydroxides and clay minerals. Geochemical, mineral and textural relationships in the hypogene zone show that submicroscopic gold particles associated with minerals, that consume leaching solution minerals (arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite and berthierite) may cause refractoriness during direct leaching. …”
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Evaluating energy consumption patterns in novel foamed ternary alkali-activated masonry blocks by Sunil Nandipati, Nikhil Kumar Degloorkar, Gandhi Pullagura, Debabrata Barik, Prabhu Paramasivam, Essam Althaqafi, Saiful Islam, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…The findings revealed that in comparison to clay bricks, employing FTAA blocks could yield potential annual energy savings of approximately 4%. …”
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Investigation into the Pore Structure and Multifractal Characteristics of Shale Reservoirs through N2 Adsorption: An Application in the Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, Ch... by Zhikai Liang, Zhenxue Jiang, Zhuo Li, Fenglin Gao, Xiaoqing Liu

“…The pore structure of MS lithofacies is determined mainly by TOC and siliceous mineral content, whereas the influencing factors for SM lithofacies are TOC and clay mineral content. There is a significant relationship between multifractal parameters and pore structure parameters for both SM and MS lithofacies. …”
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Soil water repellency of two disturbed soils contaminated with different agricultural microplastics tested under controlled laboratory conditions by Železnikar Špela, Drobne Damjana, Hočevar Matej, Noč Matic, Pintar Marina

“…We compared SWR of two soil types differing in portion of sand, loam and clay. Soils were mixed with three different types of MP originating from agricultural mulch films: low-density polyethylene (LDPE), biodegradable polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), and starch-based biodegradable plastics (Starch). …”
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Effect of the co-application of olive waste-based compost and biochar on soil fertility and Zea mays agrophysiological traits by Youness Bouhia, Mohamed Hafidi, Yedir Ouhdouch, Mohammed El Mehdi El Boukhari, Youssef Zeroual, Karim Lyamlouli

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of olive waste-based compost, wood-based biochar and their combination on the chemical and microbial properties of loamy clay soil and the agrophysiological traits of maize. …”
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Trace Element Status and Environmental Implications of Soils and Zea mays from Farmed Dumpsites in the Bamenda Metropolis, North-West Cameroon by Mofor Nelson Alakeh, Njoyim Estella Buleng Tamungang, Mbene Kenneth, Yuhinwenkeh Njumbo Blaise, Nchofua Festus Biosengazeh

“…The results of physicochemical analysis revealed that the soils had pH values ranging from 5.63 to 7.49, average organic matter, low total nitrogen, high C/N ratio, and high CEC, and the soil textural class was clay loam for soils of Nkwen and sandy loam for soils of Mankon and Bamendakwe. …”
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