An improved surface material is particularly suited for non-turf baseball field applications such as the pitcher's mound and base paths. The material generally comprises clay, wax, Foots oil and sand and has a putty-like consistency. Cleats can penetrate the material but are not likely to pull it out in clumps upon removal of the cleats. Method for forming the surface includes pre-coating the soil with Foots oil and then spraying an emulsified wax on a surface and mixing it with the surface material.

An improved surface material is particularly suited for non-turf baseball field applications such as the pitcher's mound and base paths. The material generally comprises clay, wax, Foots oil and sand and has a putty-like consistency. Cleats can penetrate the material but are not likely to pull it out in clumps upon removal of the cleats. Method for forming the surface includes pre-coating the soil with Foots oil and then spraying an emulsified wax on a surface and mixing it with the surface material.

The present invention discloses an equal energy deformation composite foundation using microorganism to solidify aggregate and a construction method thereof, the composite foundation comprises a pile body and a cushion layer, wherein the pile body is provided with several piles, the cushion layer is arranged at the top of the pile body, the pile body is connected into an integral structure through the cushion layer, and the pile body and the cushion layer are filled with aggregate solidified by microorganism. The method comprises the following steps: step 1, leveling the site; Step 2, construction preparation; Step 3, the pile driver in place; Step 4, forming a hole by hammering; Step 5, filling aggregate into the hole; Step 6, repeating the work of step 5; Step 7, forming an equal energy deformation compaction pile using microorganism to solidify aggregate; Step 8, moving to the next pile; Step 9, tamping the ground; Step 10, until the cushion is flush with the surface. Beneficial effects: using local materials, turning waste into wealth, being environmental friendly, saving project cost and conforming to the concept of green development.

The present invention relates to a method for inducing ground consolidation. The method comprises providing a first chamber in a first hole in the ground, and a second chamber in a second hole in the ground, the first and second chambers being liquid-impermeable and electrically conductive; providing a first electrolytic fluid in the first chamber and a second electrolytic fluid in the second chamber; placing at least a first electrode in the first chamber, and at least a second electrode in the second chamber, the first and second electrodes being operatively connected to a power supply; feeding consolidation fluids into the ground for feeding reactants of a consolidation process, and catalysers for the reactants into the ground; and applying to the first and second electrodes an electric current. The current causes the first electrode to operate as an anode and the second electrode to operate as a cathode thereby inducing electric polarization in the ground to cause the reactants and catalysers to cross paths to thereby cause consolidation of the ground.

Disclosed are methods of extracting an enzyme, comprising soaking a seed in an aqueous solution, homogenizing the seed to produce a homogenized suspension, and filtering the homogenized suspension to produce a crude extract, wherein the crude extract comprises urease and non-urease proteins.

Disclosed are methods of extracting an enzyme, comprising soaking a seed in an aqueous solution, homogenizing the seed to produce a homogenized suspension, and filtering the homogenized suspension to produce a crude extract, wherein the crude extract comprises urease and non-urease proteins.

The present invention provides a method of preparing a conditioner for protected agriculture acidic soil with distillers' grains and use of the conditioner. The method includes mixing distillers' grains with water, adjusting a pH to obtain adjusted distillers' grains, mixing the adjusted distillers' grains with an acid protease, and reacting under stirring at 45-50° C. for 22-26 hours to obtain a protease catalyzed substance, adjusting pH of the protease catalyzed substance, mixing with a cellulase, and reacting under stirring at 40-45° C. for 34-38 hours to obtain a cellulase catalyzed substance, filtering the cellulase catalyzed substance to obtain a filtrate, mixing the filtrate with a magnesium oxide (MgO) and then a calcium-containing substance, reacting to obtain a reactant, mixing the reactant with potassium sorbate and sucrose to obtain the conditioner for protected agriculture acidic soil.

The present invention provides a method of preparing a conditioner for protected agriculture acidic soil with distillers' grains and use of the conditioner. The method includes mixing distillers' grains with water, adjusting a pH to obtain adjusted distillers' grains, mixing the adjusted distillers' grains with an acid protease, and reacting under stirring at 45-50° C. for 22-26 hours to obtain a protease catalyzed substance, adjusting pH of the protease catalyzed substance, mixing with a cellulase, and reacting under stirring at 40-45° C. for 34-38 hours to obtain a cellulase catalyzed substance, filtering the cellulase catalyzed substance to obtain a filtrate, mixing the filtrate with a magnesium oxide (MgO) and then a calcium-containing substance, reacting to obtain a reactant, mixing the reactant with potassium sorbate and sucrose to obtain the conditioner for protected agriculture acidic soil.

Soil treatment compositions, products, systems, kits, and methods, for increasing the amount, level, ratio, or proportion of soluble and/or bioavailable phosphorus in soil, for solubilizing phosphorus, for enhancing or improving bioavailability of phosphorus in soil, for improving soil fertility, for increasing crop production, for reducing phosphorus fertilizer requirements, and so forth. Bioactivated fertilizer compositions and related methods for increasing phosphorus solubility and/or bioavailability in soil.

A method for extracting and separating salt alkali from saline alkali soil and soil improvement is disclosed. A foundation pit, square convex edge and cylindrical partition are arranged on a saline alkali land. Nitric or phosphoric acid solution is added to obtain a saline alkali pool. A trench is set around, and/or, a cylinder is set in the center of saline alkali pool. The evaporating material is prepared from vermiculite, laid on plastic wrapping material, and/or added into the cylinder. The salt alkali is precipitated and enriched through natural evaporation. The evaporating material enriched with salt alkali is taken out to be dissolved, separated and washed to obtain saline alkali solution and vermiculite or evaporating material. The vermiculite material is returned for reuse, and the above process is repeated. Alkali solution and intercalation agent are added into saline alkali solution to react and crystallize to obtain functional materials.