Reagents required for determination of soil organic

Solution

Potassium dichromate: It is used as an oxidizing agent in the Walkley-Black method, which is commonly used to determine soil organic matter content. Ferrous ammonium sulphate: It acts as a reducing agent in the Walkley-Black method to react with the excess potassium dichromate. Diphenyl amine: It is used as an indicator in the Walkley-Black method to determine the endpoint of the reaction between the oxidizing and reducing agents. Sulphuric acid: It is used as a digestion reagent to facilitate the breakdown of organic matter in the soil sample.