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In weighing, we first get the weight of the can and then subtract it to the total weight of the fresh
soil sample collected from the core sampler which gives the value for the initial weight of the
soil. Then, we get the oven-dry weight of the soil.
Solution 1:
𝑤𝑖 = 𝑤𝑐𝑠 − 𝑤𝑐
𝑤𝑖 = 172.4 𝑔 − 28.7 𝑔
𝒘𝒊 = 𝟏𝟒𝟑. 𝟕 𝒈
Solution 2:
𝑤𝑖 −𝑤𝑜
%𝑀𝐶 = ( 𝑤𝑜
) 100
143.7 𝑔 − 143.5 𝑔
%𝑀𝐶 = ( ) 100
143.5 𝑔
0.2 𝑔
%𝑀𝐶 = ( ) 100
143.5 𝑔
%𝑀𝐶 = (0.00139372822 𝑔 )100
%𝑀𝐶 = 0.1393728223 𝑔
%𝑴𝑪 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟒 %
B. Soil Bulk Density
In finding the bulk density of the soil, the following formula has been used:
𝑤𝑖
𝐵𝐷 = 𝑣𝑖
where: 𝑉 = volume
𝜋 = 3.1416
𝑟 = radius the cylinder
ℎ = height of the cylinder
Solution 1:
𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
𝑉 = 3.1416 (5 𝑐𝑚)2 (5 𝑐𝑚)
𝑉 = 78.5398163397 𝑐𝑚3
𝑽 = 𝟕𝟖. 𝟓𝟒 𝒄𝒎𝟑
Solution 2:
𝑤𝑖
𝐵𝐷 =
𝑣𝑖
143.7 𝑔
𝐵𝐷 =
8.54 𝑐𝑚3
𝐵𝐷 = 16.8266978923 𝑔/𝑐𝑚3
𝑩𝑫 = 𝟏𝟔. 𝟖𝟑 𝒈/𝒄𝒎𝟑
C. Soil Texture
Table 1. Soil texture test result per Horizon
Horizon Result
1 clay
2 sandy clay
3 silty clay
D. Soil Color
Table 2. Munsell Soil Color Book test result per Horizon
Horizon Result
1 dark grayish brown (4/2, 10YR)
2 light yellowish brown (6/4, 10YR)
3 yellowish brown (5/4, 10 YR)
E. Soil pH
Table 3.a (Soil pH result per Horizon ) shows that the 1st horizon which has a result of 6.4 lies
between slightly acidic to neutral. The 2nd horizon which has a result of 6 shows implies it is
slightly acidic. Lastly, the 3rd horizon which has a result of 4 shows that the soil is beyond acidic
based on Table 3.b (Soil pH Interpretation Chart). The result happened to show that soil in
horizon 1 and 2 are acceptable for most plants while the soil in horizon 3 is too acidic for most
plants based on Table 3.c (Soil pH to Plant Growth Chart).
Table 4. shows that there is a sufficient availability of potassium in all of the horizons.
There are different causes of phosphorus loss, it includes surface run off and leaching. Table 5.
(Phosphorus test result per Horizon ) shows that the horizon 1 has a result of low phosphorus
level while the deeper horizons (2 and 3) has a result of medium phosphorus level. The
phosphorus loss in horizon 1 might have been a result of surface run off in the site.
Figure 18. Comparison of Soil pH interpretation in terms of Plant Growth from Group 1 to Group 3
Horizon 4
Horizon 3
Horizon 2
Horizon 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Bar Graph shows the comparison of the soil pH test result from our group (Group 3) to the
result of other groups (Group 1 and Group 2). The Data shows that in line with acceptable soil
pH for plant growth all groups have the same result in horizon 2. It also shows that our group
(Group 3) has the nearest result from the Acceptable Soil pH among other groups (Group 1 and
Group 2) in horizon 1.
Table 7(Comparison in Potassium Level of Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3) shows that the soils
from all the groups have sufficient availability of potassium from horizon 1 up to horizon 4.
Figure 19. Comparison on the results in Soil Nitrogen Test of Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3
10
0
Horizon 1 Horizon 2 Horizon 3 Horizon 4
Figure 19 (Comparison on the results in Soil Nitrogen Test of Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3)
shows that the nitrogen test result of group 2 and group 3 has a same result from horizon 1
down to horizon 3. The graph also shows that in horizon 2 and horizon 3 all the groups got the
same result of low nitrogen level.
Figure 20. Comparison on the results in Soil Phosphorus Test of Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3
Comparison In Soil Phosphorus Test
12
10
0
Horizon 1 Horizon 2 Horizon 3 Category 4
Figure 20 (Comparison on the results in Soil Phosphorus Test of Group 1, Group 2 and Group
3) shows that the phosphorus level of Group 3 and Group 1 in horizon 1 are the same. The data
also shows that group 2 loss its phosphorus level as it goes deeper. While group 3 gain more
phosphorus level as it goes deeper.
Collecting soil samples from the site Soil samples in a cylinder container
Getting the fresh weight of the soil samples. Oven-dried soil samples in desiccators
Getting the oven dry weight of the soil samples Grinding soil samples into finer pieces