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