Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Soil Testing; sample number 2


Soil Test; sample number 2
Distilled water mixed with soil, to get samples which are compatible with certain probes to test. These were put through filter paper.

Moisture test
Weight before being heated (g)
Weight after being heated (g)
Moisture content that was lost (g)
Area 1
57.05
56.46
0.59
Area 2
58.31
55.48
2.83
Area 3
63
61.64
1.36

pH
Test 1
Test 2
Average
Area 1
6.6
6.7
6.65
Area 2
6.5
6.7
6.6
Area 3
6.4
6.6
6.5

Testing for the salinity of the soil
1
2
Average
Area 1
54
58
56
Area 2
50
52
51
Area 3
47
48
47.5





















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