Latex and poly-DADMAC as soil conditioners / by Siti Masreah Bernas.
Institution: | University of Adelaide |
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Year: | 1995 |
Keywords: | Soil conditioners.; Latex.; Polymers. |
Record ID: | 1032444 |
Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/18934 |
Two types of polymer, latex, a hydrophobic natural uncharged polymer, and, poly-diallyl dimethil ammonium chloride (poly-DADMAC), a hydrophilic synthetic positively charged polymer, were used as soil conditioners. Their effects on the stability of soil structure, hydrophobicity and on the growth of ryegrass were investigated. The study also monitored the rate of decomposition of latex in soil.