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  2. Soil stabilization - Wikipedia

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    Soil stabilization is a general term for any physical, chemical, mechanical, biological, or combined method of changing a natural soil to meet an engineering purpose. [1] Improvements include increasing the weight-bearing capabilities, tensile strength, and overall performance of unstable subsoils , sands, and waste materials in order to ...

  3. Biofertilizer - Wikipedia

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    Microorganism function is in long duration, causing improvement of the soil fertility. It maintains the natural habitat of the soil. It increases crop yield by 20-30%, replaces chemical nitrogen and phosphorus by 30%, and stimulates plant growth. It can also provide protection against drought and some soil-borne diseases.

  4. Soil conditioner - Wikipedia

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    Soil conditioners may be applied in a number of ways. Some are worked into the soil with a tiller before planting. Others are applied after planting, or periodically during the growing season. Soil testing should be performed prior to applying a soil conditioner to learn more about the composition and structure of the soil. This testing will ...

  5. Tackifier - Wikipedia

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    Tackifiers are chemical compounds used in formulating adhesives to increase tack, the stickiness of the surface of the adhesive. [1] They are usually low-molecular weight compounds with high glass transition temperature. At low strain rate, they provide higher stress compliance [clarification needed], and become stiffer at higher strain rates.

  6. Hydroseeding - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft application may also be used on burned wilderness areas after a fire, and in such uses may contain only soil stabilizer to avoid introducing non-native plant species. Hydroseeding is an alternative to the traditional process of broadcasting or sowing dry seed.

  7. Soil compaction (agriculture) - Wikipedia

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    A blue-grey soil colour and a smell of hydrogen sulphide can occur in the top soil due to extenuated aeration . An increase in soil strength can be measured with a penetrometer, which is basically a device for measuring the resistance of a soil. Another important indicator of soil compaction is the vegetation itself.

  8. Chemistry of pressure-sensitive adhesives - Wikipedia

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    A typical PSA tape consists of a pressure-sensitive adhesive (the sticky part of the tape) coated to a backing material. To prevent the adhesive from sticking to the backing when wound in a roll, a release agent is applied to the backing or a release liner is placed on the adhesive.

  9. Soil in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Soils are the product of climate, organisms and topography, acting on parent (geologic) material over time. Thus the great diversity of geologic materials, geomorphic processes, climatic conditions, biotic assemblages and land surface ages in the United States is responsible for the presence of an enormous variety of mineral and organic soils.