Abstract:The incorporation of straw into soil has been encouraged as an alternative straw-disposal strategy to the on-site burning that occurs in many paddy regions. However, this practice may lead to changes in the colloidal properties of soil clays that potentially intensify clay and nutrient losses. This study aimed to demonstrate the effect of engineered microsized straw powder on the colloidal properties of two soil clays, that is, illitic and kaolinitic soil clays. Dynamic light scattering was coupled with the te… Show more
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