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The field work stage of the study (ground survey)
The field work stage of  the study involves the verification of  the draft map (remote sensing data 
output) on the ground. This stage also involves a field survey to confirm soil- environment interaction 
and the list of  soil varieties.
The field survey involves the inspection of  soil pits and cores within contours delineated on the 
drafted soil map. The soils of  Solonetz and Solonchak complexes are identified on the basis of  the 
morphological structure of  their profiles [16, 17] followed by laboratory analysis to confirm their 
genesis and taxonomic position [4].

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