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===Trowel sampling: 16 small 10cm deep samples=== | ===Trowel sampling: 16 small 10cm deep samples=== | ||
<b>20.04-26.04</b> — Samples bend together in plastic bag for a total of 1kg | |||
* All macro-animals out of the total: | * All macro-animals out of the total: | ||
**3 cuts of medium earthworms, 2 blacks 1 white (anecics species?) | |||
**1 cut of small earthworm (epigeic species?) | |||
**2 small earthworms alive, brown and pinkish (epigeic species?) | |||
**1 small short earthworm alive (or medium cut?) | |||
**1 Acari sp. alive | |||
<b>20.04</b> — 20g extracted and mixed with 100g demineralised water: | |||
*First look right to left at 64x: no movement but lots of worm shaped things. | |||
*Too much organic matter to get clear views: try with lower concentration. | |||
<b>26.04</b> — 10g extracted for 110g demineralised water: | |||
*First (yellow) look right to left at 64x and 160x: no movement but good texture of organic matter. | |||
*Second (pink) look random at 200x: lots of fungi bits and good bacterial aggregates. | |||
===Pitfall trap: one medium jar in the middle of the pasture=== | ===Pitfall trap: one medium jar in the middle of the pasture=== | ||