Results of the Soil Layer
Soil Cylinder Location
Field at the new complex (A1)
Field at the new complex (A2)
Soil area Botanical Garden (B1)
Soil area Botanical Garden (B1)
Description
The heavier particles sink faster than
the lighter particles. The soil will
settle into distinct layers based on
size. The bottom layer will consist
of sand particles of varying sizes.
This will be topped by a layer of silt.
Then lastly, the organic material will
be floating.
Silt particles are smaller than sand
and weigh less so they appear over
the sand. Silt is granular material of a
size between sand and clay, whose
mineral origin is quartz and feldspar.
The organic material will be floating
on top of the water layer.
If we allow the sample to sit long
enough a layer of clay particles will
settle on top of the silt - the clay
usually is still suspended in the water
after 20 minutes and may take as long
as 24 hours to fully settle out.  The
organic material will be floating
lastly.
At the top will be floating organic
material which isn't fully rotted. A
small portion of the soil made of plant
and animal residues at different stages
of decomposition will be floating on
top of water. The sand settle at the
bottom of the cylinder.
Thickness and Percentage of soil.
Soil Location: Field at the new complex (A1)
Thickness (mm) Percentage (%)
Layer A: Sand 60 46.512
Layer B: Silt 45 34.884
Layer C: Clay 22 17.054
Layer D: Organic Materials 2 1.550
Total 129 100

Soil Location: Field at the new complex (A2)

Thickness (mm) Percentage (%)
Layer A: Sand 71 43.030
Layer B: Silt 53 32.121
Layer C: Clay 39 23.636
Layer D: Organic Materials 2 1.213
Total 165 100

Soil Location: Soil area Botanical Garden (B1)

Thickness (mm) Percentage (%)
Layer A: Sand 68 47.887
Layer B: Silt 46 32.394
Layer C: Clay 27 19.014
Layer D: Organic Materials 1 0.705
Total 142 100

Thickness (mm) Percentage (%)

Layer A: Sand 75 51.020
Layer B: Silt 40 27.211
Layer C: Clay 31 21.088
Layer D: Organic Materials 1 0.681
Total 147 100
Soil Location: Soil area Botanical Garden B2