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    Base saturation and

    Exchangeable sodium
    percentage
    The percent base saturation tells what
    percent of the exchange sites are
    occupied by the basic cations.
    The acceptable base saturation limit for
    sodium is 15%. This is also called the
    exchangeable sodium percent or
    ESP. Sodium levels higher than 15% on
    the exchange site could result in soil
    dispersion, poor water infiltration, and
    possible sodium toxi city to plants.
    Formula or how to compute:
    To calculate the percent base
    saturation, divide the sum of the K, Mg ,
    Ca and Na (the bases) in meq/100g soil
    by the CEC (all these values were
    calculated above). Multiply the result by
    100%
    To calculate the percent base saturation, divide the sum of the
    K, Mg, Ca, and Na (the bases) in meq/100g soil by the CEC (all
    these values were calculated above). Multiply the result by
    100%.

    Example:
    K = 0.28 meq/100g soil
    Mg= 0.12 meq/100g soil
    Ca= 1.00 meq/100g soil
    Na= 0.03 meq/100g soil
    CEC= 3.83 meq/100g soil
    Total of bases = K + Mg + Ca + Na
    = 1.43 meq/100g soil
    Percent base saturation = 1.43 divide 3.83
    Total: 37%
    Summary
    Cation exchange capacity and base saturation are
    important soil measurements that help determine how a
    soil is managed and fertilized. While standard soil testing
    laboratories commonly calculate and report these values
    in soil test reports, it is helpful to have a solid
    understanding of CEC and base saturation calculations.
    Thankyou So Much!!!
    Calculations
    To determine the cation exchange capacity (CEC), calculate
    the milliequivalents of H, K, Mg, and Ca per 100g of soil
    (meq/100g soil) by using the following formulas:
    • H, meq/100g soil = 8 (8.00 - buffer pH)
    • K, meq/100g soil = lbs/acre extracted K ÷ 782
    • Mg, meq/100g soil = lbs/acre extracted Mg ÷ 240
    • Ca, meq/100g soil = lbs/acre extracted Ca ÷ 400
    • Na, meq/100g soil = lbs/acre extracted Na ÷ 460

    The total CEC will be the sum of the calculations from the 5
    previous equations.
    Example:
    Sample Soil Soil Buf.
    No.
    P K Mg Ca Na
    Code pH pH

    168 221 28 400


    3 4 .15 7.70 12
    VH H+ L+ L+

    H, meq/100g soil = 8 (8.00 - 7.70) = 2.40


    K, meq/100g soil = 221 ÷ 782 = 0.28
    Mg, meq/100g soil = 28 ÷ 240 = 0.12
    Ca, meq/100g soil = 400 ÷ 400 = 1.00
    Na, meq/100g soil = 12 ÷ 460 = 0.03

    Total CEC = 3.83 meq/100g soil

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