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Characterisation of quartz sand, sandy and sandy loam soil 1. Determined by incineration at 400 °C for three days; 2 Determined by griffin pH meter model 80 at room temperature; 3. Determined by Elementar Vario ELIII.
| Soil | Description | Organic matter content1 (%) | pH2 | Mode particle size (mm) | TCN (%)3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | C | C/N | |||||
| Quartz sand | 100% quartz, inert material | - | 7.1 | - | - | - | |
| Sand soil | UK sandy | 4.9 | 7.9 | 0.2–0.6 | 0.012 | 7.22 | 601 |
| Sandy loam soil | UK topsoil | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.6–2 | 0.30 | 5.11 | 17 |
