| Analyte |
Method |
Reference |
| pH |
Water |
Eckert, D. and
J.Thomas Sims. 1995. Recommended Soil pH and Lime Requirement Tests. p.
11-16. In J.Thomas Sims and A. Wolf (eds.) Recommended Soil Testing
Procedures for the Northeastern United States. Northeast Regional Bulletin
#493. Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. |
| Lime requirement |
Mehlich
buffer |
Mehlich,
A. 1976. New buffer pH method for rapid estimation of
exchangeable acidity and lime requirement of soils. Commun.
Soil Sci. Plant Analysis. 7, 637-652. |
| Available P, K, Ca, and Mg |
Mehlich 3
(ICP) |
Wolf, A.M. and
D.B. Beegle. 1995 Recommended soil tests for macronutrients: phosphorus,
potassium, calcium, and magnesium. p. 25-34. In J. Thomas Sims and
A. Wolf (eds.) Recommended Soil Testing Procedures for the Northeastern United
States. Northeast Regional Bulletin #493. Agricultural Experiment Station,
University of Delaware, Newark, DE. |
| Cation
Exchange Capacity (CEC) |
Summation |
Ross,
D. 1995. Recommended soil tests for determining
soil cation exchange capacity. p. 62-69. In J. Thomas Sims and
A. Wolf (eds.) Recommended Soil Testing Procedures for the Northeastern United
States. Northeast Regional Bulletin #493. Agricultural Experiment Station,
University of Delaware, Newark, DE. |
| Organic matter |
Loss on Ignition |
Schulte,
E.E.
1995. Recommended Soil Organic Matter Tests. p. 47-56. In J.
Thomas Sims and A. Wolf (eds.) Recommended Soil Testing Procedures for the
Northeastern United States. Northeast Regional Bulletin #493. Agricultural
Experiment Station, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. |
| Total C |
Combustion |
Nelson, D.W. and
L.E. Sommers.
1996. Total Carbon, Organic Carbon, and Organic Matter. p 961-1010. In
D.L.
Sparks (ed). Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3. Chemical Methods. Soil Science
Soceity of America Book Series Number 5. American Society of Agronomy, Madison,
WI.
Pella, E. 1990. Elemental organic analysis. Part 1. Am. Lab 22:
116-125 |
| Nitrate N |
Specific Ion Electrode |
Griffin, G.
1995. Recommended Soil Nitrate-N Tests. p. 17-24. In J. Thomas
Sims and A. Wolf (eds.) Recommended Soil Testing Procedures for the
Northeastern United States. Northeast Regional Bulletin #493. Agricultural
Experiment Station, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. |
| Ammonium N |
Specific Ion Electrode |
Mulvaney, R.L. 1996.
Nitrogen-Inorganic Forms. p. 1123-1200. In
D.L. Sparks (ed). Methods
of Soil Analysis, Part 3. Chemical Methods. Soil Science Soceity of America
Book Series Number 5. American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI. |
| Total N |
Combustion |
Bremner, J.M.. 1996.
Nitrogen-Total. p. 1085-1121. In D.L. Sparks (ed). Methods of Soil
Analysis, Part 3. Chemical Methods. Soil Science Soceity of America Book Series
Number 5. American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI.
Pella, E. 1990.
Elemental organic analysis. Part 1. Am. Lab 22: 116-125 |
| Soluble Salts |
Electrical Conductivity (1:2) |
Gartley, Karen.
1995. Recommended Soluble Salts Tests. p. 70-75. In J. Thomas Sims
and A. Wolf (eds.) Recommended Soil Testing Procedures for the Northeastern
United States. Northeast Regional Bulletin #493. Agricultural Experiment
Station, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. |
| Total
Sorbed Cu, Zn,
Pb, Ni, Cd,
Cr, Mo |
EPA Method
3050B/3051 + 6010 |
USEPA. 1986.
Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste. Volume IA: 3rd Edition. EPA/SW-846. National Technical Information
Service. Springfield, Va. |
| Particle Size Analysis |
Hydrometer Method |
Gee, G.W. and
J.W. Bauder. 1986.
Particle size analysis. p. 383-411. In A. Klute (ed.) Methods of Soil
Analysis. Part 1. Physical and Mineralogical Methods. Agronomy Monograph #9
(2nd Edition). Amer. Soc. Agron. Madison, WI. |
| As |
EPA Method
3050B/3051 + 6010 |
USEPA. 1986.
Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste. Volume IA: 3rd Edition. EPA/SW-846. National Technical Information
Service. Springfield, Va. |
| Se |
EPA Method
3050B/3051 + 6010 |
USEPA. 1986.
Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste. Volume IA: 3rd Edition. EPA/SW-846. National Technical Information
Service. Springfield, Va. |
| Hg |
EPA Method
7473 |
USEPA. 1986.
Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste. Volume IA: 3rd Edition. EPA/SW-846. National Technical Information
Service. Springfield, Va. |
| Calcium
carbonate equivalency (CCE) |
ASTM
Method C 25
|
Standard
Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone,
Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime, ASTM International, 100 Barr
Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA
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