Effects of controlled overburden placement on topsoil substitute quality and bond release: Phase 3. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6413024

Burger, J; Daniels, W L; Haering, K; Torbert, J

The results leave little doubt that carefully selected overburden materials can be used to form productive topsoil substitutes in Applachian region. As long as potentially acid-forming materials are eliminated from consideration, carefully selected, graded and amended overburden materials can serve as topsoil substitute materials over and beyond the 5-year bond period. In the absence of organic amendments, the establishment and maintenance of a vigorous legume component in the forage stand is crucial.

• Research Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6413024
• Report Number(s): PB-91-106682/XAB; OSM-588; CNN: OSM-HQ-51CT8710022
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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