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Agriculture · Q743

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 743

Q743

Total porosity of a soil with 1.325 g/cc and 2.65 g/cc PD is

A.
30%
B.
40%
C.
50%
Answer
D.
60%

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Soil porosity is the percent of total soil volume made up of pore space.
The total porosity is the total void space and as such includes isolated pores and the space occupied by clay-bound water.