In and adjoining field with grass vegetation, you carried out the same procedure as the tilled field. Pertinent data are: Weight of moist soil: 135.6 g Weight of oven dry soil: 118.5 g Volume of water that filled the hole: 78 cm3 4. Calculate the water content (% by weight) of the sample. 5. Calculate the bulk density of the soil. 6. Calculate the total porosity (f) of the soil.

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In and adjoining field with grass vegetation, you carried out the same procedure as the tilled
field. Pertinent data are:
Weight of moist soil: 135.6 g
Weight of oven dry soil: 118.5 g
Volume of water that filled the hole: 78 cm3
4. Calculate the water content (% by weight) of the sample.
5. Calculate the bulk density of the soil.
6. Calculate the total porosity (f) of the soil.
Transcribed Image Text:In and adjoining field with grass vegetation, you carried out the same procedure as the tilled field. Pertinent data are: Weight of moist soil: 135.6 g Weight of oven dry soil: 118.5 g Volume of water that filled the hole: 78 cm3 4. Calculate the water content (% by weight) of the sample. 5. Calculate the bulk density of the soil. 6. Calculate the total porosity (f) of the soil.
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GIVEN:Wt of moist soil(Mm) = 135.6 gWt of dry soil (Md) = 118.5 gVolume (V)             = 78ccTO FIND:Water content (w) =?Bulk density of soil (ρ)=?Total porosity of soil=?

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