Parameter

Chemical Parameters

Methods

Techcnique

pH, Potentiometer land relation: water (1:1)

NTC 5264

Potenciometric

Organic matter

Walkley-Black (Colorimétrico) NTC 5403

spectrophotometric uv-vis

Phosphorus Available

Bray II y Kurtz NTC 5350

Spectrophotometric uv-vis

Cation Exchange capacity (CEC)

CH3COONH4 1NpH7 NTC 5268

Volumetric

Exchange calcium

Exchange magnesium

Exchange potassium

CH3COONH4 1NpH7 NTC 5349

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry

Exchange aluminum

Extraction KCL 1N NTC 5263

Volumetric

Iron available

Manganese available

Coper available

Zinc available

DTPA-NTC 5526

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry

Boron available

Hot water NTC 5404

Spectrophotometric uv-vis

Total nitrogen

Based on organic matter

Calculation

Oxidizable organic carbon

Walkley-Black (Colorimetric) NTC5403

Spectrophotometric uv-vis

Sulfur available

(Ca(H2PO4)2∙H2O, 008 M NTC 5402

Spectrophotometric uv-vis

Physical parameters

Texture

By touch

Apparent density

Graduated cylinder