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. 2016 Aug 31;73(1):162–176. doi: 10.1007/s00248-016-0837-2

Table 2.

Clay, silt and sand fractions (in volume percentage) obtained by Hydro G unit of laser diffractometer Mastersizer 2000

Sample no. Loam (mm) Silt (mm) Sand (mm) Particle size group
<0.002 0.002–0.05 0.05–2.0 WRB PSSS
1 4.76 37.66 57.58 Sandy loam Sandy loam
2 1.25 17.28 81.47 Sandy loam Sandy loam
3 4.12 55.99 39.88 Silt loam Loamy silt
4 5.60 50.80 43.59 Silt loam Loamy silt
5 2.06 22.96 74.98 Sandy loam Sandy loam
6 3.64 30.88 65.47 Sandy loam Sandy loam
7 6.43 77.34 16.23 Silt loam Loamy silt
8 5.26 74.37 20.37 Silt loam Loamy silt
9 3.69 39.07 57.24 Sandy loam Sandy loam
10 5.26 77.14 17.60 Silt loam Loamy silt
11 8.00 79.68 12.32 Silt loam Loamy silt
12 7.18 32.3 60.52 Sandy loam Sandy loam
13 2.35 34.50 63.15 Sandy loam Sandy loam
14 1.74 35.05 63.20 Sandy loam Sandy loam
15 8.53 65.86 25.61 Silt loam Loamy silt
16 5.89 66.75 27.36 Silt loam Loamy silt

WRB World Reference Base for soil resources; PSSS Polish Society of Soil Science