| |5 - 10 %||ASTM D2974-14, Standard test methods for moisture, ash and organic matter of peat and other organic soils. | | |5 - 10 %||ASTM F1647-11, Standard test methods for organic matter content of athletic field rootzone mixes. |
| |12 - 40 ppm||As measured by the 'Olsen' method. Alternatives include 'Mehlich I or III', or 'Bray'. Results from these are not directly translatable.<ref>Sawyer JE, Mallarino AP. Differentiating and Understanding the Mehlich 3, Bray, and Olsen Soil Phosphorus Tests 1. http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/soilfertility/info/mnconf11_22_99.pdf. Accessed August 1, 2017.</ref> | | |12 - 40 ppm||As measured by the 'Olsen' method for alkaline and calcareous soils (common in Ontario). Alternatives include 'Mehlich I or III', or 'Bray', better suited to acidic to slightly alkaline and non-calcareous soils. Results from these are not directly translatable.<ref>Sawyer JE, Mallarino AP. Differentiating and Understanding the Mehlich 3, Bray, and Olsen Soil Phosphorus Tests 1. http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/soilfertility/info/mnconf11_22_99.pdf. Accessed August 1, 2017.</ref> |
| |10 meq/100 g||ASTM D7503-10, Standard test method for measuring the exchange complex and cation exchange capacity of inorganic fine grained soils. | | |10 meq/100 g||ASTM D7503-10, Standard test methods for measuring the exchange complex and cation exchange capacity of inorganic fine grained soils. |