Soil Physics 2004
 

The Application of Field Soil Physical Methods on a epicalcareous epipedal BlackVertosol, under Contrasting Soil Management

 

During March of 2004, the University of Sydney held its 4th year advanced soil physics field trip in Narrabri (NSW). The excursion was conducted to give students hands on experience in measuring soil physical properties with different instruments and methods.

 

• Study site location

• Geomorphic and climatic setting
• Geology, soil, vegetation and land use

 

 

The soil properties that were found along with the methods that were used to find them can be found below:

Moisture Potential
 

 

• Ponded disc

• Tension disc

 
Infiltration and Hydraulic Conductivity
 

 

• Falling-head double ring

• Falling-head single ring

• Falling-head lined borehole

• Amoozemeter

 
Water Content
 

 

• TDR Time domain reflectrometry

• Capacitance probe

 
Soil Strength
 

 

• Bulk density cores

• Dynamic penetrometer

• Shear vane

 
Fluid Movement
 

 

• Solute movement

• Wetting-front experiment

 
Thermal Properties
 

 

• Temperature waves

• Evaporation

 

 

Field Survey

 
• Field survey, EM38 / TDR / Dynamic Penetrometer)
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