The slaking of dry soils with water
K. T. Haktley · The Journal of Agricultural Science · 1928
It has been urged by Bouyoucos (l) and by Haines (2) that soil granulation is caused by the action of water on lumps of partially dried soil, and it is usually accepted that alternate dryings and wettings are largely responsible for the production of tilth. The work described in this article was undertaken to determine whether measurements of the time required for the complete disintegration by water of lumps of dry soil might furnish a reliable method of soil comparison in accordance with these ideas.