2009 Site 1 Summary Information
ӯ Mode Median s s2 Min. Max. Range n s/√n
Chemical Tests
Salts Ca (ppm) 218.75 150 150 122.07 14901.1 150 575 425 12 35.24
K (ppm) 30.83 0 25 33.97 1153.96 0 90 90 12 9.81
Cl (ppm) 375 500 500 154.48 23864 200 500 300 12 44.59
Fe (ppm) 10 5 7.5 7.69 59.14 2.5 25 22.5 12 2.22
Al (ppm) 70 100 100 57.64 3322.4 5 150 145 12 16.64
Mg (ppm) 8.75 10 10 1.99 3.96 5 10 5 12 0.57
Mn (ppm) 0.83 0 0 1.95 3.8 0 5 5 12 0.56
Inorganic Nutrients P (ppm) 72.92 75 75 19.82 392.83 50 100 50 12 5.72
Nitrite (ppm) 31.25 30 30 12.64 159.77 15 50 35 12 3.65
Nitrate (ppm) 2.67 1 1 2.06 4.24 1 5 4 12 0.59
Ammonia (ppm) 4.79 5 5 2.49 6.2 0 7.5 7.5 12 0.72
soil pH 4.83 4.4 4.6 0.64 0.4096 4.2 6 1.8 12 0.1847
Soil Texture
% Sand 47.2 0 45.32 49.33 2433.45 0 97.14 97.14 12 14.24
% Silt 47.23 0 45.765 49.32 2432.46 0 97.2 97.2 12 14.23
% Clay 5.56 none 5.34 2.26 5.11 2.78 9.36 6.58 12 0.65
Microbes 
Heterotrophic Bacteria (#/cc soil) 1.97E+05 70,000 6.50E+04 3.57E+05 1.30E+00 1200 1.20E+06 1.20E+06 12 103057
Fungi Yeast (#/cc soil) 3.34E+04 10,000 1.00E+04 4.20E+04 1.77E+09 1.00E+03 1.30E+05 1.30E+05 12 12124
Molds (#/cc soil) 8741.6 3000   1000 3.00E+03 1.28E+04 1.64E+08 2.00E+02 4.00E+04 3.98E+04 12 3695
Combined (#/cc soil) 3.34E+01 0 5.34E+00 4.40E+01 1.94E+03 0.00E+00 9.72E+01 3.60E+01 12 12.7
Algae (# / mm2) 1.39 0.36 0.36 2.12 4.49 0.18 5.67 5.49 11 0.64
Protozoa (#/g soil) 651346 531836 531836 489812 2.399 E11 18231 1888775 170544 12 141397
Invertibrates
Earthworms (#/ m2 soil) 6 4 4 4 16 4 12 8 4 2
Arthropods Araneida  3 4 4 2 4 0 4 4 4 1.41
Crustacea 2 0, 4 2 2.31 5.34 0 4 4 4 1.16
Chilopoda  5 0 4 6 36 0 12 12 4 3
Coleoptera  1 0 0 2 4 0 4 4 4 1
Orthopeda 1 0 0 2 4 0 4 4 4 1
Mollusk  8 4 4 10.83 117.29 0 24 24 4 5.42
Hymenoptera 76 8, 44, 120, 132 82 59.78 3.57E+03 8 132 128 4 29.89
Isopoda  1 0 0 2 4 0 4 4 4 1
Isoptera  2 0 0 4 16 0 8 8 4 2
Plants % of total population
English ivy 72.07%
Norway Maple 0.45%
Spinulose Fern 3.15%
Spice Bush 10.81%
American Hazlenut 0.45%
Maple-leaved Vibirium 0.90%
Sugar Maple 0.45%
Poison Ivy 4.05%
Goutweed 1.80%
Pignut Hickory 0.45%
Smartweed 2.70%
Green Ash 0.45%
Boxelder 0.45%
Myrtle 0.90%
Japanese Snowbal 0.45%
Slippery Elm 0.45%