Soil acidification

WSU is collecting soil to use in experiments to reverse the soil acidification.

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Mon., Sept. 10, 2018

WSU professor Tim Murray rototills farmland soil north of Rockford this summer for collecting and testing of acidic levels and chemical compounds.

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WSU professor Tim Murray rototills farmland soil north of Rockford for collecting and testing of soil acidification.

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Tim Murray measures soil from the Rockford area for acidic levels with a pH meter.

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Hongyan Seng dumps a bucket of farm soil from the Rockford area to be tested for acidic levels and heavy metals, Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

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Cunyi Zhou fills a bucket with farm soil, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. The soil will be tested for acidic levels and heavy metals.

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Hongyan Sheng and Cunyi Zhou take a break after loading 200 gallons of Rockford farm soil into a truck, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. The oil will be tested for acidic levels.

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