Battle River soil reconstruction project
Subtitle: five year summary
By: by L.A. Leskiw.
Contributors: Alberta. Reclamation Research Technical Advisory Committee.
Series: Report (Alberta. Reclamation Research Technical Advisory Committee) -- RRTAC 89-5
Publisher: Alberta Land Conservation and Reclamation Council, Reclamation Research Technical Advisory Committee
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Edmonton, Alta
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
Subjects: Soils -- Reconstruction -- Alberta -- Battle River Region.; Reclamation of land -- Alberta -- Battle River Region.; Strip mining -- Environmental aspects -- Alberta -- Battle River Region.; Soil management -- Alberta -- Battle River Region.; Soil productivity -- Alberta -- Battle River Region.; Soil profiles -- Alberta -- Battle River Region.; Roots (Botany)
Description: ABSTRACT: This report describes the experiments, results, interpretations and limitations of the research project. The project included establishment, soil and crop management, and research monitoring of four experiments to assess methods of reconstructing soil profiles. It determined the required depth of suitable root zone material and developed methods of sustaining productivity.
Notes: Prepared for the Plains Coal Reclamation Research Program, Alberta Land Conservation and Reclamation Council (Reclamation Research Technical Advisory Committee)

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