Table 1 Physical and chemical properties of the soil used
From: Factorial design study of total petroleum contaminated soil treatment using land farming technique
Properties | Value |
|---|---|
pH (1:1 soil-water) | 5.72 |
Organic carbon (g kg− 1) | 47.8 |
Nitrogen (mg kg− 1) | 2.83 |
Phosphorus (mg kg− 1) | 4.73 |
Exchangeable cations | |
Ca2+(mg kg− 1) | 802 |
Mg2+(mg kg−1) | 784 |
Na+(mg kg−1) | 952 |
K− (mg kg− 1) | 2070 |
Gradation analysis | |
Sand (%) | 79.4 |
Silt (%) | 14.5 |
Clay (%) | 6.1 |
Textural class | Well graded Silt with organic content |
Specific gravity | 2.5 |