Table 5. Microbial Numbers Determined for Webster Silt Loajn 



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Table 6. Mg COp Evolved from 1 Gram Samples of Straw Incubated 

 at Varying Tanperatures and Moisture Contents 



Another interesting thing about the environment in the soil is dessica- 

 tion. If one takes a sample of soil and brings it into the laboratory, 

 dries it, and then remoistens it, one finds that there is a marked 

 increase in microbiological activity. There is this increased overall 

 activity for a period of time, and then it gradually subsides to normal. 

 There is such a stimulation that some people wonder if on alternate 



