RESULTS (EXP 8)

Table 4.2b: Soil Weight (g) , Conductivity of 0.01 N KCI (ds/m), Measured EC of the
Soil Suspension (S)(ds/m) and USDA Class for Soil Samples

Parameter Non-compacted soil Compacted soil

1 2 3 Average 1 2 3 Average
Weight of 10.04 10.05 10.04 10.04 10.02 10.06 10.04 10.04
air-dried soil
(g)
Conductivit 1.413 1.413
y of 0.01 N
KCI (dS/m)
EC of soil 87.60 37.20 62.40 62.40 28.20 30.90 47.35 35.48
(us/cm)
S (dS/m) 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.04
EC25 of soil 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.04
(dS/m)
USDA class A A A A A A A A

CALCULATION

Non compacted soil

0.08760 x 1.413
SAMPLE1= =0.08760
1.413

0.0372 x 1.413
SAMPLE2= =0.037260
1.413

0.0624 x 1.413
SAMPLE3= =0.0624
1.413

0.0624 x 1.413
AVERAGE= =0.0624
1.413
Compacted soil

0.0282 x 1.413
SAMPLE1= =0.0282
1.413

0.0309 x 1.413
SAMPLE2= =0.0309
1.413

0.04735 x 1.413
SAMPLE3= =0.04735
1.413

0.03548 x 1.413
AVERAGE= =0.03548
1.413

EXP 7

RESULTS

WEIGHT Non-compacted soil Compacted soil

(g) 1 2 3 Averag 1 2 3 Average
e
Air-dried 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
soil
Deionised 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
water
pH (at 25 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.4
celcius)