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Soil Particle-Size Analysis: A Comparison Of Two Methods, Lauren Williams-Caudle, Kristofor Brye, E. Moye Rutledge
Soil Particle-Size Analysis: A Comparison Of Two Methods, Lauren Williams-Caudle, Kristofor Brye, E. Moye Rutledge
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Knowing the proportion of particle sizes in soil is important to soil scientists and agronomists. The mixture of sand, silt, and clay influences water movement, solute transport, nutrient retention, and many other properties and processes in soil. The standard method for particle size determination is a somewhat time-consuming process. An equally accurate but shorter method would be appealing for many reasons. The objective of this study was to compare a standard method of particle-size analysis using a hydrometer to an abbreviated hydrometer method, which, instead of 12 h for the standard method, requires about 3 h to complete. Twenty-four soil …