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VARIOS
Soil Sample Ring
Soil Hammering
Adapter
PE Hammer
Figure 7 Pound METER hammering adapter with PE hammer
to drive soil sample ring into ground
7. Remove the hammering adapter.
8. Use a spade to dig the sample ring out of the hole, including the undisturbed soil sample.
Dig generously around the sample ring to avoid losing any sample material.
NOTE: Always take additional replacement samples from the same site in case one is not suitable.
9. Remove the soil around the sample ring.
10. Use a knife or scissors to cut the protruding material from the top and the bottom side of
the soil sample ring so both covers fit on each end.
Cut in little steps along the edge of the sample ring and be careful not to smudge the
surface and close the pores (
Figure 8 ).