Soil Moisture Content Test
1. Clean and dry the container and weigh to 1 g (W 1). Place a sample of about 3 kg of soil in the container and weigh to 1 g (W 2). 2. Place the container in the oven and dry between 105 °C and 110 °C (see Notes 3 and 4) to a constant weight. (See Note 5.) 3. After drying, remove the container from the oven and allow to cool. 4.