A sharp edged cylinder 9.0 cm in diameter is carefully driven into the soil so that negligible compaction occurs. A 15-cm column of soil is obtained. The fresh and dry masses of the soil sample are 1216.8 and 801.3 grams respectively. Assume that the particle density of the soil is 2.60 g/cm3.  a. Apparent specific gravity b. Percent porosity c. Soil moisture content by dry weight d. Soil moisture content by volume e. Depth of water present in the soil column f. Depth of Water needed to increase soil moisture content dry weight basis to 75%. g. Volume of water ( area = 1 hectare and using the computed Depth of Water needed to increase soil moisture content dry weight basis to 75%. h. Amount of water needed in Liters to increase soil moisture content dry weight basis to 75%. ( area = 1 hectare)

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A sharp edged cylinder 9.0 cm in diameter is carefully driven into the soil so that negligible compaction occurs. A 15-cm column of soil is obtained. The fresh and dry masses of the soil sample are 1216.8 and 801.3 grams respectively. Assume that the particle density of the soil is 2.60 g/cm3. 

a. Apparent specific gravity
b. Percent porosity
c. Soil moisture content by dry weight
d. Soil moisture content by volume
e. Depth of water present in the soil column
f. Depth of Water needed to increase soil moisture content dry weight basis
to 75%.
g. Volume of water ( area = 1 hectare and using the computed Depth of Water
needed to increase soil moisture content dry weight basis to 75%.
h. Amount of water needed in Liters to increase soil moisture content dry
weight basis to 75%. ( area = 1 hectare)

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