Test Method Title
Test Method for pH of Peat Materials
Reference Number
ASTM D2976
Material
Soil
Test Property
pH
Description of Test
The electrometric measurement of the pH of peat in suspensions of water and calcium chloride solutions is made with a potentiometer using a glass-calomel electrode system, calibrated with buffers of known pH.
Number of Test Specimens
1
Test Specimen Size
3.0 grams of air-dried peat
Keywords
Peat, pH, water penetration, water retention