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!Recommended test method
!Recommended test method
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!Particle-size distribution
!Particle-size distribution (PSD)
|< 25% silt- and clay-sized particles (smaller than 0.05 mm) combined; <br> 3 to 12% clay-sized particles (0.002 mm or smaller)||ASTM D7928, Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Distribution (Gradation) of Fine-Grained Soils Using the Sedimentation (Hydrometer) Analysis.
|< 25% silt- and clay-sized particles (smaller than 0.05 mm) combined; <br> 3 to 12% clay-sized particles (0.002 mm or smaller)||ASTM D7928, Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Distribution (Gradation) of Fine-Grained Soils Using the Sedimentation (Hydrometer) Analysis.
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|3 to 10% by dry weight||ASTM F1647, Standard Test Methods for Organic Matter Content of Athletic Field Rootzone Mixes.
|3 to 10% by dry weight||ASTM F1647, Standard Test Methods for Organic Matter Content of Athletic Field Rootzone Mixes.
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![[Phosphorus]] (plant available, or extractable soil phosphorus)
!Phosphorus (plant available, or extractable soil phosphorus)
|12 to 40 ppm||As measured by the 'Olsen' method for alkaline and calcareous soils (common in Ontario). Alternatives include 'Mehlich I or III', or 'Bray', which is better suited to acidic to slightly alkaline and non-calcareous soils. NB: Results from different test methods are not directly comparable.<ref>Sawyer JE, Mallarino AP. Differentiating and Understanding the Mehlich 3, Bray, and Olsen Soil Phosphorus Tests 1. http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/soilfertility/info/mnconf11_22_99.pdf. Accessed August 1, 2017.</ref>
|12 to 40 ppm||As measured by the 'Olsen' method for alkaline and calcareous soils (common in Ontario). Alternatives include 'Mehlich I or III', or 'Bray', which is better suited to acidic to slightly alkaline and non-calcareous soils. NB: Results from different test methods are not directly comparable.<ref>Sawyer JE, Mallarino AP. Differentiating and Understanding the Mehlich 3, Bray, and Olsen Soil Phosphorus Tests 1. http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/soilfertility/info/mnconf11_22_99.pdf. Accessed August 1, 2017.</ref>
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![[Cationic exchange capacity(CEC)]]
![[Cationic exchange capacity (CEC)]]
|> 10 meq/100 g||ASTM D7503, Standard Test Methods for Measuring the Exchange Complex and Cation Exchange Capacity of Inorganic Fine-Grained Soils.
|> 10 meq/100 g||ASTM D7503, Standard Test Methods for Measuring the Exchange Complex and Cation Exchange Capacity of Inorganic Fine-Grained Soils.
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