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You will perform four sets of measurements in the laboratory on the samples you collected in the field:

Bulk Density

can being weighed

Particle Size Distribution

hydrometer in cylinder

pH

pH meter measuring pH

Soil Fertility

fertility: Phosphorus test

 

These observations will help the GLOBE Scientists understand more about the properties of soil.

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