SOIL PREPARATION

ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND SYMBOLS

101-14 Mgt

101-14 Magenta rootstock

143B 99 R

143B rootstock

99 Richter rootstock

Al

aluminium

ARC

Agricultural Research Council

ca. Ca

circa (approximately)

calcium

Ca(OH) 2

calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) calcium carbonate (calcitic lime)

CaCO

3

Ca ++

calcium ions

CaSO

calcium sulphate (gypsum)

4

Cl -

chloride degrees

⁰

⁰C

degrees Celsius

cm

centimetre

D-value

statistical difference

dm 3

cubic decimeter

dS/m

deci Siemens per meter

EC e ESP e.g.

electrical conductivity of saturated soil extract

extractable sodium percentage exempli gratia (for example)

Fe

iron

GPS

geographical positioning system

H + ha

hydrogen ions

hectare

H

O

water

2

HDPE

high density polyethylene

i.e.

id est (that is)

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