Bulk Density Calculator Work Table (U.S.) / 
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Use this worktable to see the impact of soil texture on bulk density.

Enter values for percent sand and percent clay and click on [Calculate] to obtain the soil texture class. Bulk density values are only available for the shaded area as shown in the Canadian texture triangle. Therefore, bulk density values may not be available for all your input values. Please note that the textural classes in the U. S. and Canadian systems are identical except that the Canadian texture triangle only uses the information for % clay and % sand to define these.

Percent Sand
Percent Clay
 
Percent Silt
Texture
(US System)
Bulk density
(g/cm³)

Credits:

Bulk densities for the shaded area (Saxton et al. 1986).
 
Adapted to the Canadian soil texture triangle by Pedosphere.ca.


 

Links:
 
Learning Resources > Soil Texture Triangle Bulk Density Calculator > US Texture Triangle (worktable)

 
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