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In situations where it is not possible to expose the top meter of soil, another option is to use the top 10 cm of soil as a horizon sample for soil characterization.
1. Use a garden trowel or shovel to carefully remove the top 10 cm of soil from a small area and set it on the ground.

10 cm surface sample
2. Treat this sample as a horizon and proceed to characterize its properties.

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