Ash content analysis (Plantae)

Knowledge graph centered on Ash content analysis (Plantae) with 32 nodes and 111 connections. Top connected: Mertensia, herbaceous plants, Penstemon, Mertensia ciliata, Ranunculus.

Method synopsis

Standard method for determining inorganic ash content of plant materials by high-temperature combustion at 500°C for 4 hours.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — Caloric content of Rocky Mountain subalpine and Alpine Plants (1976), Journal of Range Management. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Determine ash content
   Samples were baked at high temperature to determine inorganic ash content
   Quantities: Samples analyzed for ash percentageDuration: 4 hoursConditions: 500°C temperature
   Equipment: high-temperature oven

Typical Equipment

• high-temperature oven

Output Measurements

• ash content (% dry weight)

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol