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- noun Plural form of
smectite .
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Examples
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This is good news for future Martian farmers because smectites are highly effective at buffering and stabilizing soil pH in the slightly acidic range, and also ensure a large reserve of exchangeable nutrient ions in the soil due to their high exchange capacity.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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This is good news for future Martian farmers because smectites are highly effective at buffering and stabilizing soil pH in the slightly acidic range, and also ensure a large reserve of exchangeable nutrient ions in the soil due to their high exchange capacity.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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The full study is available online, www. bltresearch.com Clay minerals (illite/smectites) extracted from surface soils taken at the same sampling locations as the plants, were submitted to X-ray diffraction analysis.
WN.com - Articles related to Natural and organic living is important for your pets, too 2010
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The full study is available online, www. bltresearch.com Clay minerals (illite/smectites) extracted from surface soils taken at the same sampling locations as the plants, were submitted to X-ray diffraction analysis.
WN.com - Articles related to Virus Ravages Cassava Plants in Africa 2010
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(illite/smectites) extracted from surface soils taken at the same sampling locations as the plants, were submitted to X-ray diffraction analysis.
WN.com - Articles related to Natural and organic living is important for your pets, too 2010
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(illite/smectites) extracted from surface soils taken at the same sampling locations as the plants, were submitted to X-ray diffraction analysis.
WN.com - Articles related to Virus Ravages Cassava Plants in Africa 2010
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