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Any process which increases the ability of a soil to enhance crop yields, or which improves the performance of a soil for any function, can be described as soil conditioning, and any product used in soil conditioning is a soil conditioner. Soil conditioning includes, of course, the formation and the stabilisation of aggregates propitious for the germination of seeds and for the emergence of seedlings. A good soil stabilizer for such functions will strengthen aggregates against breakdown from the impact of raindrops, and will preserve a high water infiltration capacity (Gabriels et al., 1981).
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De Boodt, M.F. (1990). Applications of Polymeric Substances as Physical Soil Conditioners. In: De Boodt, M.F., Hayes, M.H.B., Herbillon, A., De Strooper, E.B.A., Tuck, J.J. (eds) Soil Colloids and Their Associations in Aggregates. NATO ASI Series, vol 214. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2611-1_19
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