Table 1

Sample	Sand (%) ^a	Silt (%) ^a	Clay (%) ^a	Organic matter (%) ^a	CEC (cmol kg-1) ^a	pH ^b,c	Moisture (%) ^b
Forest soil	68.3	26.6	5.1	6.7	8.29	4.05	19.0
Agricultural soil	38.9	51.9	9.2	1.7	7.55	5.82	8.6
Sediment A	NA^d	NA	NA	5.6	NA	7.08	183
Sediment B	NA	NA	NA	9.0	NA	6.96	164

^aAnalyzed in Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratory based on dry samples.
^bAnalyzed in our laboratory based on fresh samples.
^cSlurry pH measured at soil : water = 1:3 in mass.
^dItem not analyzed.

Table 1: Some physical and chemical properties of sediment and soil samples.