PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - S. J. Hodge
AU  - K. Knott
TI  - A Practical Guide to the Use of Steel Rods for the Assessment of Aeration in Urban Soils
AID  - 10.48044/jauf.1993.046
DP  - 1993 Sep 01
TA  - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
PG  - 289--294
VI  - 19
IP  - 5
4099  - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/19/5/289.short
4100  - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/19/5/289.full
SO  - JOA1993 Sep 01; 19
AB  - Diagnosing the reason for poor performance of urban trees requires a means of evaluating soil physical conditions. Soil aeration status can be inferred from the corrosion of steel rods inserted into the ground. The technique is inexpensive, non-destructive and can provide information on the vertical distribution of anaerobic conditions. Practical aspects of the use of steel rods and their interpretation are described.