How would the CO2 in an enclosed jar be affected by soil at the bottom of the jar?

Hypothesis: If more soil is placed in the bottom of a jar, then it would give off
more CO2 than if less soil was placed in the bottom of the jar. I believe this will
happen because there is CO2 in the soil and that would add to the CO2 already in
the jar.

Variables:
 Independent: The amount of soil in the jar
 Dependent: CO2 release
 Controlled: The amount of time collecting data, the number of trials run
and the number of times data is collected. By controlling the amount of
time that data is collected, the number of trials run and the number of
times data is collected, I can better compare my results.

Materials:
 CO2 sensor
 Computer with LoggerLite
 Data Logger
 Bell Jar
 500 ml of soil
 Small tray to hold the soil

Method:
1. Make sure that the data logger and the CO2 sensor are connected, and the
data logger is connected to the computer
2. Put the CO2 sensor in through the top of the bell jar
3. Set up LoggerLite. Prepare for the trials to run for 5 minutes, and set for it
to collect data every 2 seconds
4. Place the tray with 100 ml of soil in through the bottom of the jar and start
recording. Once complete, remove the tray of soil, find the mean CO 2
release and note it down
5. Wait for the CO2 levels on the sensor return to normal and reset the
experiment
6. Place the tray with 200 ml of soul in through the bottom of the jar, and
record data and note it down
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6, increasing the amount of soil in the jar by 100 ml until
you have used all 500 ml of soil