Table 1: Mean values from sieve analysis for the soil samples from study area and control.
Location |
Sieve No |
Sieve size (mm) |
Mass of Sieve (g) |
Mass of Sieve & Soil (g) |
Mass Retained (g) |
% Retained |
% Passing |
Main Soil |
#4 |
4.75 |
512.38 |
530.25 |
17.9 |
3.6 |
96.4 |
|
#10 |
2 |
464.38 |
528.63 |
64.3 |
12.9 |
83.5 |
|
#20 |
0.85 |
411.99 |
500.41 |
88.4 |
17.8 |
65.7 |
|
#40 |
0.43 |
368.57 |
581.4 |
212.8 |
42.8 |
22.9 |
|
#60 |
0.25 |
528.66 |
633.34 |
104.7 |
21.1 |
1.8 |
|
#200 |
0.075 |
340.89 |
345 |
4.1 |
0.8 |
1 |
|
Pan |
|
374.07 |
378.97 |
4.9 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
497.2 |
100 |
|
Control |
#4 |
4.75 |
512.38 |
538.25 |
25.9 |
5.2 |
94.8 |
|
#10 |
2 |
464.38 |
530.68 |
66.3 |
13.3 |
81.5 |
|
#20 |
0.85 |
411.99 |
545.41 |
133.4 |
26.9 |
54.6 |
|
#40 |
0.43 |
368.57 |
526.42 |
157.9 |
31.7 |
22.9 |
|
#60 |
0.25 |
528.66 |
590.34 |
61.7 |
12.4 |
10.5 |
|
#200 |
0.075 |
340.89 |
388.07 |
47.2 |
9.5 |
1 |
|
Pan |
|
374.07 |
378.97 |
4.9 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
497.2 |
100 |
|