Cation exchange capacity definition

Cation exchange capacity means the sum of exchangeable cations a soil can absorb expressed in milliequivalents per 100 grams of soil as determined by sampling the soil to the depth of cultivation or solid waste placement, whichever is greater, and analyzing by the summation method for distinctly acid soils or the sodium acetate method for neutral, calcareous or saline soils.
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Cation exchange capacity means the sum of exchangeable cations a soil can absorb expressed in milli-equiva- lents per 100 grams of soil as deter- mined by sampling the soil to the depth of cultivation or solid waste placement, whichever is greater, and analyzing by the summation method for distinctly acid soils or the sodium acetate method for neutral, calcareous or saline soils (‘‘Methods of Soil Anal- ysis, Agronomy Monograph No. 9.’’ C.
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Cation exchange capacity means the sum of exchangeable cations a soil can absorb
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Examples of Cation exchange capacity in a sentence

  • Cation exchange capacity is the capacity of the soil to hold and exchange cations.

  • Cation exchange capacity (CEC) was performed by shaking extraction method using ammonium acetate (pH7) and were analysed using CKC AT-2000 instrument [24].

  • Huge number of workers is engaged in the informal sector which is evident from the statistics of occupation although no relevant database on street vendors is available.

  • Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is an important parameter of soil, because it gives an indication of the type of clay mineral present in the soil and its capacity to retain nutrients against leaching.

  • Cation exchange capacity was determined using the Harada and Inoko method (Harada & Inoko, 1980).

  • Organic Carbon (OC) was determined by the Walkley and Black (1934) method, Cation exchange capacity (CEC) by Blakemore et al.

  • Cation exchange capacity (CEC) was determined titrimetrically by distillation of ammonium displaced by sodium method.

  • Cation exchange capacity and exchangeable metals were measured by Forest Research UK following the ISO 11260 & 14254 protocols using a dual view ICP-OES (Thermo iCAP 6500 duo).

  • Cation exchange capacity, aqueous leaching, carbon and oxygen isotopes of calcite, and CO2 partial pressure measurements were performed on these samples.

  • Cation exchange capacity measures the number of cations that can be retained on soil particle surfaces.


More Definitions of Cation exchange capacity

Cation exchange capacity means the sum total of exchangeable cations absorbed by a soil, expressed in milliequiv- alents per 100 grams of oven dry soil.
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