Saturated Extract, Electrical Conductance

A saturated soil paste is made by combining deionized water with approximately a 50cc volume of soil. After intermittent stirring and equilibration for 2 hours, the free water is extracted by filtration under a vacuum. Electrical conductance of the filtrate is determined using the Orion Star A212 conductivity meter, and is expressed as millimhos/cm.

(See Method References No. 15 & 16) 

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