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Soil physical properties and available water capacity of southwest Oregon forest soils

Creator:

Flint, Alan L.

Abstract:

Measurements for water retention calculations and physical characterization were made on skeletal and non-skeletal soils in southwest Oregon. A new bulk density sampler was designed for the physical characterization of the steep, skeletal soils commonly encountered in this area. The new sampler and the techniques required for the measurement and...

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Masters Thesis
Soil moisture storage, distribution, and use by winter wheat in a 250-350 mm precipitation zone of eastern Oregon

Creator:

Henderson, Robert L.

Abstract:

The semi-arid dryland wheat-producing areas of the Pacific Northwest are characterized by cool, moist winters and dry, hot summers. The amount of annual precipitation is generally quite variable and inadequate for annual cropping. Where soil depth is adequate, the predominant loessal soils generally supply sufficient moisture for small grain production...

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Masters Thesis
Nitrate and water under terraced dryland wheat production in Oregon

Creator:

Strock, Jeffrey S.

Abstract:

Dry land agriculture using summer fallow is a common crop production practice in the Columbia Plateau region of eastern Oregon. Farmed-over level terraces are used to control surface water runoff and soil erosion. More than 70 percent of the average annual precipitation around Pendleton, Oregon (350 - 400 mm) falls...

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Masters Thesis