Prediction of Bulk Density of Pine Bark and/or Sand Potting Media from Laboratory Analyses of Individual Components
in Journal of the American Society for Horticultural ScienceAbstract
An equation for predicting bulk density (BD) of pine bark and sand potting media was devised using BD data from laboratory analysis of individual components. BD values calculated from the predictive equation and actual values obtained from potting medium samples were compared. Actual and predicted BD increased linearly with each incremental increase in percentage sand in the medium. Actual and predicted BD values were not significantly different. The devised equation is applicable to media other than bark and sand.
Contributor Notes
Professor.
Former Graduate Student, Duluth, Ga.
Laboratory Technician.
Received for publication 8 Apr. 1985. Supported by State and Hatch funds allocated to the Georgia Expt. Sta. The cost of publishing this paper was defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. Under postal regulations, this paper therefore must be hereby marked advertisement solely to indicate this fact.
