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Determination of CEC and exchangeable Ca and Mg in non‐saline calcareous soils
Author(s) -
MISOPOLINOS N. D.,
KALOVOULOS J. M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1984.tb00263.x
Subject(s) - calcareous , chemistry , calcareous soils , soil water , salt (chemistry) , formate , environmental chemistry , inorganic chemistry , soil salinity , mineralogy , soil science , geology , organic chemistry , paleontology , catalysis
SUMMARY A method is proposed for determination of CEC and exchangeable cations in non‐saline calcareous soils. The saturating solution used, 0.5 d Lithium formate in 80% methanol at pH 8.2, does not dissolve CaCO 3 .The method is simple and less laborious than any other known method.