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Agriculture · Q299

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 299

Q299

The value of Von Bemmelen factor is

A.
1.724
Answer
B.
1.200
C.
2.290
D.
2.000

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The “Von Bemmelen factor” is based on the assumption that organic matter contains 58% of organic carbon. The literature indicates that the proportion of organic C in soil organic matter for a range of soils is highly variable.
The value of the Von Bemmelen factor is 1.724.