Result of Experiment 20 Texture of Soil
Result of Experiment 20 Texture of Soil
Result of Experiment 20 Texture of Soil
Grassland
Texture of soil Stone Sand Clay Total Height (cm) 1.3 2.6 3.8 7.7 Percentage of soil component (%) 16.88 33.77 49.35 100.00
Secondary Forest
Texture of soil Stone Sand Clay Total Height (cm) 1.9 4.1 1.0 7.0 Percentage of soil component (%) 27.15 58.57 14.28 100.00
Grassland
Component Pie dish Pie dish + fresh soil Pie dish + dried soil Soil sample used Water content Percentage of water content Formula A B C X=B - A Y=B - C x 100(%) Weight (g) 2.80 82.80 65.33 80.00 17.47 21.84
Secondary Forest
Component Pie dish Pie dish + fresh soil Pie dish + dried soil Soil sample used Water content Percentage of water content Formula A B C X=B - A Y=B - C x 100(%) Weight(g) 2.87 82.87 68.07 80.00 14.80 18.50
Grassland
Component Crucible + lid Crucible + lid + dried soil Crucible + lid + heated dried soil Soil sample used Organic matter content Percentage of organic matter content (%) Formula A B C X=B - A Y=B - C x 100(%) Weight (g) 42.41 44.34 44.19 1.93 0.15 7.77
Secondary Forest
Component Crucible + lid Crucible + lid + dried soil Crucible + lid + heated dried soil Soil sample used Organic matter content Percentage of organic matter content (%) Formula A B C X=B - A Y=B - C x 100(%) Weight(g) 41.96 44.48 44.32 2.52 0.16 6.35
Determination of air content of soil Formula : Percentage of volume of air in soil sample = = Open area
Component Volume of water in measuring cylinder(volume of soil sample) Volume of water added(volume of air in soil) Percentage of organic matter content (%) Formula A B x 100 Weight ( 350 75 21.43 )
x 100%
x 100%
Grassland
Component Volume of water in measuring cylinder(volume of soil sample) Volume of water added (volume of air in soil) Percentage of organic matter content (%) Formula A B x 100 Weight ( 340 110 32.35 )
Secondary forest
Component Volume of water in measuring cylinder(volume of soil sample) Volume of water added (volume of air in soil) Percentage of organic matter content (%) Formula A B x 100 Weight ( 345 100 28.99 )
Determination of pH of soil
Soil sample Open area Grassland Secondary forest Colour Green Green Yellow pH 7 7 6