Soil Characteristics

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Soil Characteristics
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What is a Soil Profile?

• A soil profile is a view
• of a cross section of soil.

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Characteristics of the Soil Horizons

• 0 Horizon-located on surface, mostly O.M.
• A Horizon-Called Topsoil, good amounts of O.M.
  and minerals.
• B Horizon- Known as Subsoil, Less O.M.
• C Horizon- Mostly parent material, does little
  for plant growth.

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What is soil texture

• It is the relative sizes of the different soil
• particles.

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The major Soil Texture Classes

• Sand-largest particle
• Silt-medium size particle
• Clay-smallest particle

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Characteristics of aSandySoil
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Characteristics of a SiltySoil
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Characteristics of a Clay Soil
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Using the Soil TextureTriangle
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What is Soil Structure?

• Sand, silt and clay particles combine with one
  anther to form cluster called aggregates.
• The way in which aggregates or clusters are
  arranged is referred to as soil structure.

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Soil Structure Categories