Mason Royal
2/2/16
Soil Lab Moisture Testing Write-Up
Purpose:
The purpose or reasoning behind this lab was to test different soil and learn how to.
Procedure:
Getting a bucket of soil/dirt from outside. Fill a cup with soil and water, stir so water is on top. Test pill in water to find solution. Second test, figure out how much would mL of water would seep through 100g of 4 different types of soil in 5 minutes.
Data Tables(s):
2/2/16
Soil Lab Moisture Testing Write-Up
Purpose:
The purpose or reasoning behind this lab was to test different soil and learn how to.
Procedure:
Getting a bucket of soil/dirt from outside. Fill a cup with soil and water, stir so water is on top. Test pill in water to find solution. Second test, figure out how much would mL of water would seep through 100g of 4 different types of soil in 5 minutes.
Data Tables(s):
Observations:
The soil I described that were looser had more water drained, which was “planter” and “9th grade”.
Conclusion:
From the first test, our nitrogen was deficient which meant it had a ppm of 7.5 - 15. The phosphorus was adequate(P2). pH was 7 which is neutral on a pH scale. Potassium was the same as phosphorus, adequate. For the 2nd test, 9th grade soil had the mlst water drained with the planter following 5 mL behind. The pond and pit had the same amount. I described the 9th grade as being loose so I felt that played a role in it.
Discussion of Theory:
From the experiments we achieved measuring the amount of water drained from dirt and figuring out different soil qualities. Our experiment worked very well, each test went swimmingly. Putting the different pills of phosphorus, pH, potassium, and nitrogen let us figure out the results on a scale. The scale was a bit confusing because it’d change due to lighting.
The soil I described that were looser had more water drained, which was “planter” and “9th grade”.
Conclusion:
From the first test, our nitrogen was deficient which meant it had a ppm of 7.5 - 15. The phosphorus was adequate(P2). pH was 7 which is neutral on a pH scale. Potassium was the same as phosphorus, adequate. For the 2nd test, 9th grade soil had the mlst water drained with the planter following 5 mL behind. The pond and pit had the same amount. I described the 9th grade as being loose so I felt that played a role in it.
Discussion of Theory:
From the experiments we achieved measuring the amount of water drained from dirt and figuring out different soil qualities. Our experiment worked very well, each test went swimmingly. Putting the different pills of phosphorus, pH, potassium, and nitrogen let us figure out the results on a scale. The scale was a bit confusing because it’d change due to lighting.