After reading this article you will learn about the principle and pipette method of mechanical analysis of soil. Principles of Mechanical Analysis: It is based on Stokes' law, according to which when the size of the soil particles is decreased, their time of settling below a constant of about 10 cm increases. So the time t secs of setting of [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition of Soil Texture 2. Determination of Soil Texture 3. Importance. Definition of Soil Texture: Texture means size of the particles. Soil texture is the average size of the soil particle which depends on the relative proportion of sand, silt and clay in the soil. If the proportion of sand in [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the pore space in soil and factors affecting it. Types of Pore Space in a Soil: The pore space in a soil represents that part of the soil volume which has been occupied by air or water. Pore space in a soil may be of the following three types: (i) Macro pore [...]