Question

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In the field, soil texture can be estimated by extracting a handful of sod and squeezing the damp soil into three basic shapes; (1) cast, a lump formed by squeezing a sample in a clenched fist; (2) thread, a pencil shape formed by rolling soil between the palms; and (3) ribbon, a flatfish shape formed by squeezing a small sample between the thumb and index finger.

Answer 1

在田野里，可以通过抓取一把草皮，将湿土攥成三种基本形状来分析土壤构造（质地）：1.模型（块状），握紧拳头攥成的土块；2. 条形，用手掌搓成铅笔形状 3. 带状，用拇指和食指压成的扁鱼形状。

Answer 2

在田地里，可以通过提取一把腐殖层土并把这些潮湿的土壤挤压成三种基本形状来估计土壤粗密度。1）块形，通过攥紧的拳头把一份土壤样品挤压成块状；2）条形，用双手把土壤搓成铅笔形状；3）带形，用大拇指和食指挤压一小块样品，捏成比目鱼形状。