organic content
organic content
(OP)
dear all
does anybody know details about organic content determination of clay soils. i know the ASTM standard method by placing the oven dried sample into a stove with 440 to 750 c but how many hours should it be there? is 5 hours enougth or not?
any more helps?
does anybody know details about organic content determination of clay soils. i know the ASTM standard method by placing the oven dried sample into a stove with 440 to 750 c but how many hours should it be there? is 5 hours enougth or not?
any more helps?





RE: organic content
RE: organic content
Apparently, the time depends on the LOI of the soil you are testing. But as far as my experience goes, five hours is not enough. I used to keep my samples(LOI up to 50%) at 440c for 24 hours.
hope this helps.
RE: organic content
what is LOI?
thanks again
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