Based on synchronous sampling of soil and crops from 39 counties of Chongqing, 456 soil samples and 936 crop samples (including stem, grain of paddy and corn) were collected.

通过对重庆市全境范围39个区县农田土壤及主要粮食作物进行同步取样调查，获取土壤样品456份，水稻、玉米植株及籽粒936份。

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It also carries the risk of producing an inaccurate picture of the overall distribution of moisture, as the spots chosen for sampling may be considerably damper or drier than the soil just a few metres away.

ECONOMIST: Winemaking and radar