Soil nutrient extraction method using pressurized hot water
First Claim
1. A method for extracting nutrients from a soil sample comprising the steps of:
- passing water heated to a temperature of at least 90°
C. through the sample under a pressure of at least 2.0 bar; and
collecting the water passed through the sample so that any nutrients transferred from the soil to the water may be subsequently analyzed.
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Abstract
An improved method of extracting nutrients from soil samples using hot water. The improved method utilizes an expresso coffee machine to force hot water through soil samples to which no filler materials such as silica sand has been added. Tests were performed with an expresso machine that generates a pressure of 2.5 bar and a temperature of 93° C. The method was performed with the following steps. Soils to be tested were air dried at a maximum temperature of 25° C. and passed through a 2.0 mm (number 10 mesh) screen. A 5.0-gram soil sample was placed in the expresso machine filter basket, which was lined with a 5.50-cm diameter medium filter paper. 100 ml of distilled water was placed in the expresso machine'"'"'s boiler, and allowed to heat for 2.0 minutes. The heated water was released and passed through the soil sample until the boiler was empty and the filter basket without surface water. Extraction aliquots were allowed to cool. 10 ml samples from the extraction aliquots were tested for nitrate, phosphorus, sulfate, and potassium content, as well as for nitrate clarity and pH. Measured values correlated well with those obtained using standard nutrient extraction techniques.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for extracting nutrients from a soil sample comprising the steps of:
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passing water heated to a temperature of at least 90°
C. through the sample under a pressure of at least 2.0 bar; andcollecting the water passed through the sample so that any nutrients transferred from the soil to the water may be subsequently analyzed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for extracting nutrients from a soil sample unadulterated with a non-compacting filler material comprising the steps of:
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passing water heated to at least about 93°
C. through the sample under a pressure of at least about 2.5 bar; andcollecting the water passed through the sample for subsequent nutrient analysis. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for extracting nutrients from a soil sample comprising the steps of:
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obtaining about 5 grams of soil sample; passing water heated within a range of 90 to 100°
C. through the sample under a pressure of at least 2.0 bar; andcollecting the water passed through the sample for subsequent nutrient analysis. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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