Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Soils Lab Report 4

    Uploaded by

    Lawrence Tuliao
    0 views4 pages
    This report summarizes a student's laboratory work analyzing the physical properties of soil, including structure, density, porosity, and bulk density. Methods like the pycnometer, paraffin clod, and core techniques were used to calculate values like particle density, bulk density, porosity, and volume. The results indicate the soil sample had a particle density of 2.56 g/cc, bulk density of 1.46 g/cc, and 48.05% porosity. Understanding a soil's physical properties is important for agriculture and plant growth.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    SOILS LAB REPORT 4

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    This report summarizes a student's laboratory work analyzing the physical properties of soil, including structure, density, porosity, and bulk density. Methods like the pycnometer, paraffin clod, and core techniques were used to calculate values like particle density, bulk density, porosity, and volume. The results indicate the soil sample had a particle density of 2.56 g/cc, bulk density of 1.46 g/cc, and 48.05% porosity. Understanding a soil's physical properties is important for agriculture and plant growth.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    0 views4 pages

    Soils Lab Report 4

    Uploaded by

    Lawrence Tuliao
    This report summarizes a student's laboratory work analyzing the physical properties of soil, including structure, density, porosity, and bulk density. Methods like the pycnometer, paraffin clod, and core techniques were used to calculate values like particle density, bulk density, porosity, and volume. The results indicate the soil sample had a particle density of 2.56 g/cc, bulk density of 1.46 g/cc, and 48.05% porosity. Understanding a soil's physical properties is important for agriculture and plant growth.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 4

    REPORT SHEET

    Exercise 4

    NAME: Lawrence C. Tuliao


    SCORE:
    Course/Year/ Section: BSABE 1-1

    Laboratory Schedule: Friday, 7:00-10:00 AM


    REMARKS:
    Date of Submission: March 10, 2023

    RESULT

    A. Soil Structure

    o Characteristics of soil structures

    o Stability of soil aggregates


    B. Soil Density

    I. Particle density: Pycnometer Method


    Parameters
    Fresh soil weight, g 15g
    Moisture content, % 12.5%
    Dry soil weight, g 13.3g
    Weight of the flak, g 35.9g
    Volume of the flask, cc 50ml
    Weight of flask+soil, g 50.9g
    Weight of flask+soil+water, g 95.7g
    Weight of water, g 44.8g
    Volume of water, cc 44.8cc
    Volume of soil particles, cc 5.2cc
    Particle density, g/cc 2.56g/cc

    Bulk Density Paraffin Clod Method


    Parameters
    Wet weight of clod, g 36.5g
    Moisture content, % 6.7%
    Dry weight of clod, g 34.2g
    Weight of paraffin clod, g 39.1g
    Weight of paraffin clod in water, g 12.8g
    Weight of paraffin, g 2.6g

    Volume of paraffin, cc 2.89cc


    Volume of paraffin clod, cc 26.3cc
    Volume of clod, cc 23.4cc
    Bulk density, g/cc 1.46g/cc

    Bulk Density: Core Method


    Parameters
    Height of the core, cm 5cm
    Inner diameter of the core, cm 5cm
    Volume of the core, cc 98.2cc
    Weight of the core 77.8g
    Weight of the core and fresh soil, g -
    Fresh weight of the soil, g -
    Oven dry weight of the core and soil, g 208.8g
    Oven dry weight of the soil, g 131g
    Bulk Density, g/cc 1.33g/cc

    Porosity

    Parameters
    Bulk Density, g/cc 1.46g/cc
    Particle Density, g/cc 2.46g/cc
    Porosity, % 48.05%

    DISCUSSION

    The crops that are planted in agricultural fields receive their water,
    nutrients, and structural support from the soil. It is one of the world's most
    abundant natural resources. Crop cultivation, food production, and climate
    change mitigation all rely heavily on soil. A soil's porosity must also be
    determined in order to determine what percentage of the total soil volume is
    made up of pore/air space.

    CONCLUSION

    After completing the task, I was able to become familiar with the
    various techniques for calculating soil porosity and density. In addition to
    understanding the significance of these soil's physical characteristics for
    agriculture, I also determine on how to become familiar with the various soil
    structures and their features.
    This study aims to quantify the density of each type of soil and its
    varied structural properties. Soil structure has a substantial impact on the
    influence of texture on moisture and air linkages, plant nutrient availability,
    microbial activity, and plant growth. The weight of soil particles per unit
    volume excluding water is commonly stated in grams per cubic centimeter
    and is used to measure soil density and porosity.

    References

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OYq6-_GW5Q
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVHA3sfe9FU&feature=emb_logo
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASJDBMmEHvQ&t=155s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ygyVJnJfdg
    https://www.checinternational.org
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/soil-
    porosity

    You might also like