If a soil when sampled from the field weighed 30g(fresh weight) and after oven drying at 105°C overnight it weighed 25g( oven dry weight), what would be the moisture percentage?

Q: Why would soil and water be added to a compost pile?

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Q: Which element is responsible for causing soil salinity?At what concentration does the soil become…

A: Soil salinity as the term suggests is the salt content of the soil and the term of salinization…

Q: The infiltration rate of silt loam soil is higher than that of a loamy sand. O True O False

A: The infiltration rate is the measurement of the water entering capacity of the soil. The unit of…

Q: explain the liquid growth analysis process in your own words

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Q: The movement of water through the soil is determined by the type of soil only. a. True b. False

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Q: The culture medium can be reffered to as a 'highly enriched labotary soil.justify this statement?

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Q: organic component of soil formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil…

A: The outer loose layer surrounding Earth is known as soil. Soil is a mixture of different compounds.…

Q: List any five specific processes of soil formation

A: Weathering is defined as the process of formation of soil.

Q: A scientist investigating into the quality of soil in Potsin area determined the soil bulk density…

A: Mass and volume are two units used to measure objects. Mass is the amount of matter an object…

Q: What is the temperature at the soil surface?

A: The soil is the complex mixture of minerals, water, air organic compounds and microorganisms.…

Q: What part of the soil is most microbially active?

A: Microbial activity in Soil : Soil microbial activity that reflects microbiological processes of soil…

Q: Can you determine phosphorus content in the soil via CEC measurement? Explain your the choice of…

A: The CEC stands for (cation exchange capacity), which measures the capacity of the soil to hold…

Q: In what soil horizon are microbial numbers andactivities the highest, and why?

A: A soil horizon is a layer parallel to the soil surface which has different physical,chemical and…

Q: When you inspect the environmental plates, you will probably notice that there is more growth from a…

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Q: Name two soil properties that can affect infiltration rates. How does application rate affect…

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Q: How carbonation increases the solution effect of water in rock soil system?

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Q: The figure below shows the percentage of organic matter in a soil as a function of precipitation and…

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Q: How would adding clay to loamy soil affect capacity to exchange cations and retain water? Explain.

A: The overall ability of a soil to retain exchangeable cations is known as cation exchange capacity…

Q: As a rule of thumb, each 1% of soil organic matter by weight contains about 1,000 pounds of nitrogen…

A: Any material created by living organisms (plants or animals) that is returned to the soil and…

Q: What type of soil will have higher percentage of leaching and what could be the causes? *

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Q: if you are going to prepare 15 plates of Nutrient Agar, 30 NA slants, and 20 NA stabs, how much tap…

A: In usual labs petriplatea can hold 15ml of media therefore for 15plates approximately 15×15 = 225ml…

Q: Which fertilizer is expected to produce acidity in soil?

A: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or plant tissues to deliver…

Q: . Which one of these soils would have a higher infiltration rate?

A: Soil is formed by the fragmentation and erosion of rocks by weathering, the action of rain-water,…

Q: Explain the disadvantages of thermal methods for soil improvement ?

A: Soil richness can be additionally improved by joining cover crops that add natural make a difference…

Q: About Introduction to Hydroponic Agriculture Define the following: Substrate Cladding Material…

A: Hydroponic agriculture is an innovative farming technique that skips the use of soil and instead,…

Q: is a proximate value for particle density of most soils. O 2.65 g/cm3 O2.66 g/cm3 O 2.55 g/cm3 O…

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Q: What is the importance of vermicompost application in the improvement of acid soils?

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Q: Soil particles are arranged in order of increasing size are A. sand, silt and clay B. silt, sand…

A: Sand particles are the most important and clay particles the littlest. Most soils are a mixture of…

Q: What factors govern the extent and type of microbial activityin soils?

A: The soil is defined as unconsolidated mineral or organic material present in the earth’s immediate…

Q: SIT C. A saturated soil has he following characteristics: Initial volume = 21 cm³ Final Volume = 13…

A: Saturated soil is the soil in which all the pore spaces get filled with water completely.  This soil…

Q: In preparing a site for surface mining and later restoration, why wouldengineers separate the…

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Q: Human Activity Effects on Soil Quality Effects on Soil Quantity

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Q: Mukul conducted an experiment in the Green House of University of Delhi. He filled 10 kg of…

A: Sterilized soil is the one that has undergone heat and chemical treatment to kill any pathogens and…

Q: A soil consists of layers called ________ that taken together are called a ________. a. soil…

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Q: Which heats the soil more, covering it with clear plastic or black plastic? Why?

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Q: What appears to have been the limiting factor for microbial growth and activity in soil?

A: Soil micro-organisms are a very crucial part of the soil. They have several roles to play:…

Q: At equivalence point in a precipitation titration of Br- with AgNO3, pAg _____ pBr.  Group of answer…

A: Ag+ from AgNO3 will react with the Br- to form AgBr precipitate.

Q: Discuss the following thermal and optical properties of agricultural commodities (fruits and…

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Q: How many months would it take two water hyacinths to cover a pond that is 32m? Assume a three month…

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Q: Why fine textured soil hold more water as compared to coarse textured soils?

A: Soil texture is a term used to refer to types of soil based on their composition in terms of small,…

Q: 2. Soils with a high proportion of pore space to solids tend to have lower bulk densities than those…

A: Porosity can be defined as the the pores or voids which occur in the soil these are essential so…

Q: The percentage of pore space of a soil with a bulk density of 1.2 Mg/m and a particle density of…

A: The percentage of soil volume filled by pore spaces is known as porosity. This characteristic…

Q: In what way can our diet affect the local or global soil organic matter and soil health? Explain…

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Q: . Why was it necessary to make sure that chemicals could not movethrough the soil from one plant to…

A: Researchers perform an experiment on pea plants to know whether drought-stressed plants communicate…

Q: name some factors that determine the microbial activities in the soil.

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Q: Tortuosity has to do with the straight or curvy pathway water must take as it moves downward through…

A: The separation occurs because, for steric hindrance purposes, larger molecules do not reach the…