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. 2002 Sep;68(9):4480–4485. doi: 10.1128/AEM.68.9.4480-4485.2002

TABLE 2.

Selected results for chemical analyses of soils from EMBRAPA, Parãna, Brazila

Site pHb Water contentc Organic content (%)d
Soybean plot, tilled 5.2 34.0 0.52
Soybean plot, not tilled 5.2 38.6 0.79
Pasture 5.1 30.5 0.34
Unmanaged woodlot 5.3 74.7 1.70
a

Values are means of duplicate determinations.

b

Determined from 1:1 slurries of deionized water and fresh soil.

c

Grams of water per gram (dry weight) of soil.

d

Grams of organic matter per gram (dry weight) of soil times 100%.