1. Gravimetric method

1. Gravimetric method
    This consists of obtaining a moist sample, drying it in an oven at 105°C until it loses no more weight and then determining the percentage of moisture. The gravimetric method is time-consuming and involves laborious processes of sampling, weighing and drying in the laboratory.

    Advantages
    • Ensures accurate measurements
    • Not dependent on salinity and soil type
    • Easy to calculate

    Disadvantages
    • Destructive test
    • Time-consuming
    • Inapplicable to automatic control
    • Must know dry bulk density and to transform data to volume moisture content

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