Dear authors,

As you have seen, both reviewers see the merits of your paper and feel it should ultimately be published in SOIL. I agree with this assertion. However, both reviewers raised issues that needed addressing. In particular, reviewer #2 raised several more substantial issues that need major revisions to address.

In your interactive response to both reviewers you indicated your willingness to revise the manuscript along the lines of the suggestions by the reviewers. Please go ahead and make the revisions as proposed, which If done well should bring the manuscript to an acceptable stage. Whilst making the revisions, please bear in mind that I may send the manuscript out for re-review as a final check.

With kind regards,

Boris Jansen

Dear authors,

Thank you for resubmitting the revised version of your manuscript. As you have seen, one of the original reviewers assessed the revised version. I concur with their assessment that the manuscript can now be accepted for publication pending a final (small) set of minor revisions as indicated by the reviewer.

With kind regards,

Boris Jansen

Dear authors,

Thank you for addressing the final points raised by the reviewer. The manuscript can now be accepted for publication in SOIL.

With kind regards,

Boris Jansen

Dear authors, I am pleased to inform that your manuscript is now ready for publication in SOIL.

Thanks for consider SOIL as the journal to publish your interesting research

Sincerely

Jorge
On Behalf of The Executive Editors of SOIL