Comparison of soil texture determined by two dispersion units of Mastersizer 2000

Abstract

The comparison of particle size distributions measured by sedimentation methods and laser diffraction shows the underestimation of the fine (clay) fraction. This is attributed mainly to the shape of clay particles being different than spherical. The objective of this study was to demonstrate differences in the results of particle size distributions of soils determined with the method of laser diffraction using two different dispersion units of the Malvern Mastersizer 2000. © 2012 Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences.