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Hardpan can be a problem in farming and gardening by impeding drainage of water and restricting the growth of plant roots. In these situations, the hardpan can be broken up by either mechanical means such as digging or plowing, [3] or through the use of soil amendments.
The broadfork, also called a U-fork or grelinette, is a garden tool used to manually break up densely packed soil, including hardpan, to improve aeration and drainage. [1] Broadforks are used as part of a no-till or reduced-till seedbed preparation process because they preserve the soil structure and avoid the resurfacing of weed seeds. [2] [3]
A duripan is a diagnostic soil horizon of the USDA soil taxonomy that is cemented by illuvial silica into a subsurface hardpan.Similar to a fragipan, Petrocalcic Horizon and petrogypsic horizon, it is firmly cemented and restricts soil management.
In construction and woodworking, a dutchman can refer to an inset wood patch used to repair wood. [1] Typically a square inset is cut into the damaged area and a new piece of wood is glued into the inset. [2] [3]
Two Oscars experts shared their insights on who gets to get dressed up: Michael Schulman, New Yorker writer and author of “Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears,” and ...
The body needs cholesterol to build cells and make vitamins and certain hormones, but too much of it can cause fat to collect in arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Synonyms include ferruginous duricrust, hardpan and ironpan. [1] This boulder of ferricrete near Questa, New Mexico, is an iron oxide-cemented colluvial breccia. Ferricrete deposits along the Animas River watershed in Colorado have been classified as: alluvial iron oxyhydroxide-cemented conglomerates along old stream channels;
Wood is sensitive to water, which causes swelling, and you can easily damage finishes or strip them off completely. Cleaning grease and oils off of wood furniture can be especially tricky because ...