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12.04.2019

PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF THE SOIL USED TO DESCRIBE THE RELATIVE PERCENTAGE OF DIFFERENT GRAIN SIZES OF MINERAL PARTICLES IN A SOIL. IT IS IMPORTANT IN THE STUDY OF SOILS AND LAND BECAUSE IT HAS A SIGNIFICANT BEARING ON THEIR PHYSICO–MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AS WELL AS ON WATER AND AIR DYNAMICS AND AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES.

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