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is the analysis of a soil sample to determine nutrient, composition and other characteristics,
including contaminants.
tests are usually performed indicate deficiencies that need to be remedied.
soil characteristics
can vary significantly from one spot to another, even in a small garden or field.
taking samples everywhere in the field is crucial to get most accurate measurement of nutrients
and other organisms. and example of this is along gravel roads where the soil could settling down
in the soil, or an old animal feedlot where phosphorus and nitrogen counts could be higher than
the rest of the field
soil texture
refers to the percentage of sand silt and clay particles that make up the mineral portion of the
soil. loam is a variable mix of these three textural classes. sand adds chemical and physical
properties that affect the ability of the soil to take up nutrients through adsorption to soil
particles.
lab equipment
mortar mixer: it is used for mixing cement pastes and mortars
vibrating machine : also called mould vibrator or mortar cube vibrator. the concrete moulds are
easily cast by using a tamping bar or a vibrating table.
laboratory concrete mixer motorised
concrete mixer laboratory type electrically operated. designed to remove the burden some work
of hand mixing.
blaines air permeability apparatus:
the apparatus is used for determining the fineness of cement in terms of specific surface
expressed as total surface area in square centimeters per gram of cement.
test performed within the scope of accreditation standars
determination of apparent density of soil solids according to the standard
laboratory determination of soil compatibility according to
the standard.