Expert: Richard Clark - 1/6/2006

Question
i'd like to ask if you could tell me something in design and developing of soil bin facilities for model tillage purposes. thanks

Answer
Jimi
The structure of the soil is too complex to design a sample to show in a bin. First you need the air movement over the soil. Second all the organic material that works for and against the live matter in the soil. Then the third part would need to be the layer of different types of soil and how water would expand and contract the soil.
It took years and years to creat the soil I don't know how this could be displayed in a bin.
You would need a very large bin to make a good sample.
I know this may not be what you wanted, but this is the best I can come up with.
Happy New Year
Richard