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A dry soil sample from Vuli Valley in Butterworth weighing 50g was subjected to soil particle size analysis using the hydrometer method. If the corrected Hydrometer reading after forty seconds was 15 and the reading after two hours was 5, calculate the percentage sand, silt, and clay in the soil; and determine the textural class of the soil.

A dry soil sample from Vuli Valley in Butterworth weighing 50g was subjected to soil particle size analysis using the hydrometer method. If the corrected Hydrometer reading after forty seconds was 15 and the reading after two hours was 5, calculate the percentage sand, silt, and clay in the soil; and determine the textural class of the soil.

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A dry soil sample from Vuli Valley in Butterworth weighing 50g was subjected to soil particle size analysis using the hydrometer method. If the corrected Hydrometer reading after forty seconds was 15 and the reading after two hours was 5, calculate the percentage sand, silt, and clay in the soil; and determine the textural class of the soil.
Transcribed Image Text:A dry soil sample from Vuli Valley in Butterworth weighing 50g was subjected to soil particle size analysis using the hydrometer method. If the corrected Hydrometer reading after forty seconds was 15 and the reading after two hours was 5, calculate the percentage sand, silt, and clay in the soil; and determine the textural class of the soil.
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