(1) Properties of Soil: Agriculture and Water Availability Impacts Laboratory Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the Properties of Soil: Agricultural and Water Availability Impacts inves
Lab Worksheet
Hypotheses:
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Activity 2.
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Observations/Data TablesData Table 1. Particle Size Distribution and Soil Type
| Depth of Clay Layer (cm) | Depth of Silt Layer (cm) | Depth of Sand Layer (cm) | Total Depth (cm) | % Clay | % Silt | % Sand | Soil Texture | |
| Soil Sample A |
Data Table 2. Determination of Soil Porosity
| Time Taken for First Drop to Emerge from Column (s) | |
| Sand Sample | |
| Clay Sample | |
| Soil Sample A |
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Data Table 3. pH Comparison of Soil Samples
| Soil Sample A | Soil Sample B (Location Description: ) | |
| pH |
Data Table 4. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potash Comparison in Soil Samples
| Nitrogen | Phosphorus | Potash | |
| Soil Sample A | |||
| Soil Sample B |
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