Dry density of soil

Dry density of soil

Soil density: the dry weight per unit volume of soil (without pores). The unit is mg / m3. Generally, the density of soil ranges from 2.6 mg / m3 to 2.8 mg / m3. The density of soil with high organic matter content is lower. The average density of 2.65 mg / m3 is usually used in calculation
1Mg=1000kg..