Soil sampling, preparation, and analysis
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Soil sampling, preparation, and analysis
（Books in soils, plants, and the environment）
Marcel Dekker, c1996
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-391) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This work discusses the proper sampling, handling and preparation of soils for analysis and details the simplest and most frequently used procedures for analyzing soils and plant material. Explicit examples are provided of the qualitative and quantitative determination of soil minerals and organic constituents. The work highlights the amount and number of samples desired for accuracy in analysis.
Table of Contents
- Principles of soil sampling
- sample preparation
- errors and variability of soil analysis
- methods of soil chemical analysis
- determination of soil water
- determination of soil texture
- determination of soil density and porosity
- soil pH measurement
- cation exchange capacity determination
- determination of macro-elements
- determination of micro-elements
- determination of soil organic matter
- spectrophotometry and colorimetry
- flame photometry
- infrared spectroscopy
- x-ray diffraction analysis
- differential thermal analysis
- references and additional readings
- appendix a - fundamental constants
- appendix b - Greek alphabet
- appendix c - atomic weights of the major elements
- appendix d - x-ray diffraction 2-theta d-spacing conversion table
- appendix e - US weights and measures
- appendix f - international system of units (SI).
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