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Not AvailableNumerous methods exist for determining organic matter or SOC in the soil, and each one has its own advantages and limitations. Consequently, a comparison of the experimental results were made for the standard and modified methods that are employed for the evaluation of Soil Organic Matter(SOM) or carbon stocks in soils.This study basically aimed at evaluating the analytical procedures used in the determination of soil organic matter and their relationships with soil type. In this study two different methods viz., Colorimetric determination and Modified Loss on Ignition were critically evaluated for the overall standards. The Colorimetric determination underestimated the concentration of organic carbon status of soils while the modified Loss of Ignition is having its own comparative advantage as evaluated by standard statistical examination.In this SOM status methods validation experiment, three different types of soils viz., Red,black and Heavy clay soils were used for test verification.Not Availabl