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Agriculture · Q507

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 507

Q507

Which one is more accurate method of determination of soil texture?

A.
Pipette method
Answer
B.
Hydrometer
C.
Both
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The pipette method is a more accurate method of determination of soil texture.
The pipette method consists in using a pipette to take a specific volume of a water suspension of soil. If solid particles suspended in a liquid are allowed to settle freely, then by stroke's equation, after a selected time interval, t, all the particles larger than the diameter, d, will have fallen below a level designated as M.