The contribution of Rothamsted to Soil Physics

Keen, B. A. 1934. The contribution of Rothamsted to Soil Physics. Rothamsted Research Annual Report. 1934, pp. 35-48. https://doi.org/10.23637/ERADOC-1-66

Authors	Keen, B. A.
Year of Publication	1934
Journal	Rothamsted Research Annual Report
Journal citation	1934, pp. 35-48
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.23637/ERADOC-1-66
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The efficiency of pneumatic tyred tractors under farm conditions

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Russell, E. W., Hine, H. J. and Keen, B. A. 1942. The efficiency of pneumatic tyred tractors under farm conditions. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 32 (1), pp. 1-42. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600047523

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What happens to the rain?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

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The scientific basis of the art of cultivation

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Are cultivation standards wastefully high?

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Some aspects of cultivation and other power operations on the farm

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Land drainage: the area of benefit

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The circulation of water in the soil between the surface and the level of underground water

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The functions of mechanical power in soil cultivation

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Keen, B. A. 1934. The functions of mechanical power in soil cultivation. Proceedings of the Institution of Automobile Engineers. 29 (1), pp. 179-194. https://doi.org/10.1243/PIAE_PROC_1934_029_022_02

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Experimental methods for the study of soil cultivation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Keen, B. A. 1933. Experimental methods for the study of soil cultivation. Empire Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 1, pp. 97-102.

Studies in Soil cultivation. VI. The physical effect of sheep folding on the soil ((With five text-figures)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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Formation of streamers in sedimentation

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Can cultivation costs be reduced?

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First Commission: Soil mechanics and physics

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Single value soil properties A study of the significance of certain soil constants

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Revised official British method for mechanical analysis

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The physicisit in agriculture with special reference to soil problems

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Recent work at Rothamsted Experiment Station

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The use of the dynamometer in soil cultivation studies and implement trials

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The dispersion of soil in water under various conditions

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Studies in soil cultivation. III. Measurements on the Rothamsted classical plots by means of dynamometer and plough

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Studies in soil cultivation. II. A test of soil uniformity by means of dynamometer and plough

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Studies in soil cultivation. I. The evolution of a reliable dynamometer technique for use in soil cultivation experiments

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The border-line between meteorology and soil physics

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The relation between the vapour pressure and water content of soils

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Puri, A. N., Crowther, E. M. and Keen, B. A. 1925. The relation between the vapour pressure and water content of soils. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 15 (1), pp. 68-88. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002185960000558X

On the moisture relationships in an ideal soil

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An automatic and continuous recording balance. (The Oden-Keen balance)

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Coutts, J. R. H., Crowther, E. M., Keen, B. A. and Oden, S. 1924. An automatic and continuous recording balance. (The Oden-Keen balance). Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 106 (735), pp. 33-51. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.1924.0052

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Section II.—Papers and discussion on “soil moisture”. The system soil-soil moisture

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The relation between the clay content of certain physical properties of a soil

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The factors determining soil temperature

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Keen, B. A. and Russell, E. J. 1921. The factors determining soil temperature. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 11 (3), pp. 211-239. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600004068

The evaporation of water from soil. II.: Influence of soil type and manurial treatment

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Keen, B. A. 1921. The evaporation of water from soil. II.: Influence of soil type and manurial treatment. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 11 (4), pp. 432-440. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600004457

The relations existing between the soil and its water content: A Résumé of the Subject

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Keen, B. A. 1920. The relations existing between the soil and its water content: A Résumé of the Subject. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 10 (1), pp. 44-71. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600005827

A quantitative relation between soil and the soil solution brought out by freezing-point determinations

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Keen, B. A. 1919. A quantitative relation between soil and the soil solution brought out by freezing-point determinations. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 9 (4), pp. 400-415. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600005244

A note on the capillary rise of water in soils

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Keen, B. A. 1919. A note on the capillary rise of water in soils. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 9 (4), pp. 396-399. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600005232

The evaporation of water from soil

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Keen, B. A. 1914. The evaporation of water from soil. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 6 (4), pp. 456-475. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600002288