Hello all,
Can anyone put their opinion on the following?
I am not sure what should I analyze in soil sample. For example:
Organic material only? Or Soil organic C or total C?
I know that it would be depend on my objective but I would like to know which is really important to study. Thank you.
Best regards,
Abhishek
Exactly you know the answer, it is all about your objectives. As per my knowledge people generally extract organic and inorganic compounds from soil by different extraction methods.
Best of luck.
Fractions of C and other soil physical and chemical property as per need of your research
SOM usually is calculated from SOC. Inorganic carbon is important in some type of soils, especially in arid region. At the moment, if you want to know the carbon dynamics and underlying mechanism, for example during soil degradation or during rehabilitation processes, you'd better to make soil fractionation. Different fraction will tell you new information about carbon lifespan and stability. If possible you have enough techniques and equipment. Natural carbon isotopic measurement will tell you new information.
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