Sentence examples for sticky soils from inspiring English sources

In his work, Deere found, through the frequent repairs that he had to make, that the wood and cast-iron plow used in the eastern United States from the 1820s was not suited to the heavy sticky soils of the prairies.

Crawler tractors may be used on heavy, sticky soil or on very light soil that provides poor grip for a tire.

Similarly with HDR = 0.5, it reduced by 10 16% in sticky soil, 6 17% in wet soil and 12 26% in flooded soil.

With HDR = 0.25 the ploughing resistance was reduced by 2 7% in dry soil, 18 36% in sticky soil, 17 33% in wet soil and 15 28% in flooded soil.

Percent reduction in ploughing resistance of bionic mouldboard plough in these soil conditions with HDR = 0 was 1 6% in dry soil, 16 22% in sticky soil, 14 20% in wet soil and 8 12% in flooded soil.

The disk plow works to advantage in situations where the moldboard will not, as in sticky nonscouring soils; in fields with a plow sole; in dry, hard ground; in peat soils; and for deep plowing.

A typical tundra soil has a shallow surface layer of raw humus, beneath which there is a horizon (soil layer) of gley (sticky, clayey soil) resting on the permafrost.

Drawing on my experience and visits to the area, I specifically chose a particular plot of land for its sticky red soil, rich in copper, iron and minerals from nearby volcanoes: an ideal terroir to yield the elemental flavors I especially value.

Clay soil - If the soil is sticky and muddy then it is clay soil.

He lamented the sticky clay "gumbo" soil, which made construction expensive and difficult.

The following morning, despite everybody's best efforts, the floor at Vatnasafn was soiled and sticky and imprinted with feet.