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The Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils, version 3.0 (Schoeneberger, Wysocki, Benham, and Soil Survey Staff, 2012) is a 4" x 7" spiral-bound publication printed on waterproof paper. Page tabs mark Field Book chapters and sections for quick, easy reference.
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Previously published in 1937, 1951, and 1993, the Soil Survey Manual is one of the defining documents for soil survey in the world. It contains extensive information describing each soil property and the proper procedures for observing or measuring it in the field.
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Soil sampling is a key step to making efective farm management and soil fertility decisions. Evaluating changes in soil pH and available nutrient levels over time requires that the soil samples accurately represent field conditions.
Version 2.0 National Soil Survey Center Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Department of Agriculture September 2002. This document is designed to be printed on 5X7-inch paper. If the document is printed from the PDF file, the printer setup should be adjusted to retain the original dimensions of certain size-sensitive graphics.
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scientists throughout the entire course of the soil survey. The USDA published small instruction booklets for field parties, including soil descriptions, in 1902–1904, 1906, and 1914. The first USDA guide for soil horizon identification and description was released in 1937 (Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, 1937).
