Cation exchange capacity (per kg soil)

The total capacity of a soil to hold exchangeable cations. It influences the soil's ability to hold onto essential nutrients and provides a buffer against soil acidification. Measured in centimoles of charge per kg of soil at neutrality (cmolc/kg) which is equivalent to meq/100g.

Also known as: CEC

Term type: Measurement
Units: cmolc / kg

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