A 100 g sample of a soil has been determined to contain the exchangeable cations in these
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A 100 g sample of a soil has been determined to contain the exchangeable cations in these amounts: Ca2+ = 90 mg, Mg2+ = 35 mg, K+ = 28 mg, Al3+ = 60 mg.
(a) what is the CEC of this soil?
(b) What is the aluminum saturation of this soil.
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The Nature and Properties of Soils
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