Remote sensing and mineral analysis of residual basalt from Khao Kradong area, Buriram, northeastern Thailand for jasmine rice growth experiment
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Residual basaltic soil contains various primary, secondary, and micronutrients, including some unique plant characteristics such as the fragrance of rice. This paper shows the application of remote sensing coupled with X-Ray diffraction and X-Ray fluorescence analyses to locate the appropriate sites of residual basalt for the re-soil process of the jasmine rice growth experiment. We focused the geological investigation on the Khao Kradong National Park and the surrounding areas where an extinct volcano is located. The three series of satellite images were interpreted. As a result, we determined three target areas for excavating the residual soils. Fifty-four soil samples from seven profiles were analyzed by XRD and XRF. In conclusion, we found that the area behind Huai Rat Sub-district Administrative Organization to the south, about 0.8 km, is the most suitable among all the basaltic residual soil sites that contain environmentally and chemically micronutrients appropriate to test the growth rate of jasmine rice.
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