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What are the basic methods for Soil Testing?

My junior asked me about method of soil testing. I know the procedures performed in it but don’t know the proper names. Please tell me.
almost 13 years ago
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almost 13 years ago
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There are two basic methods
  1. The oldest uses a chemical reaction
  2. The newer method uses a pH meter and a spectrophotometer
    The spectrophotometer passes a beam of light through a solution and measures the amount of light absorbed.
    This method is expensive but fast and reliable.
    Source: http://in.docsity.com/en-docs/Soil_Sampling_and_Testing_-_Soil_Technology_-_Lecture_Slides_pdf