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A Protocol for Collecting and Constructing Soil Core Lysimeters

A Protocol for Collecting and Constructing Soil Core Lysimeters

DOI:
10.3791/53952-v

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13:23 min

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June 06, 2016

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1Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit,USDA – Agricultural Research Service

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:53Driving Lysimeter Casing into Soil with the Drop Hammer
  • 02:31Removing the Soil Core
  • 03:51Assembling the Lysimeter
  • 06:09Installing Moisture Sensors
  • 07:43Preparing Lysimeters for Leachate Collection
  • 09:10Irrigating Lysimeters and Collecting Leachate
  • 10:45Results: Volume of Leachate, Nitrate-N Concentration and Mass Loss of Nitrate-N from Lysimeters Collected from Four Soils Series
  • 12:36Conclusion

Summary

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A detailed method for extraction and assembly of intact soil core lysimeters and their use for study of leachate and associated loss of nutrients from surface applied poultry litter is demonstrated.

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Keywords: Soil Core LysimeterIntact Soil CoreNutrient LeachingGround WaterNitratePhosphorusPharmaceuticalsHormonesMetalsSoil CompactionTrenchDigging BarLifting Scissors

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