Compared with the original aeolian sand soil, the maximum increase of silt and clay content in the compound soil is 13.04 times and 2.02 times. The soil texture changed from sandy soil to loam and ...

The effective porosity of the dry medium was equal to the total porosity. Figure 1. Six particle sizes used as porous media within the soil column chamber. 1-6 represent Coarse quartz sand, fine ...

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More information: Cong Wang et al, No-tillage practice enhances soil total carbon content in a sandy Cyperus esculentus L. field, Ecological Processes (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s13717-024-00573-x ...

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Selected physicochemical properties of the soils appear in Table 1. The hydrometer method was used to determine sand and clay contents and soil pH was measured in a 1:2 soil/deionized water mixture.

Sand is the most abundant ingredient in the mix. The powdered cement and lime are the glue that holds the sand together and allows the mortar to bond to each brick (or concrete block, stone or other ...