Managing Soil Health Flashcards
1
Q
What is soil health?
A
Continued capacity of soil to act as living ecosystem that sustains animals, plants and humans.
2
Q
What is the structure of the soil?
A
Drainage, water holding capacity, how deep roots can penetrate, oxygen, resist erosion.
3
Q
What does organic matter and humus do in the soil?
A
Organic matter- decomposing organic matter supplies nutrients
Humus- structure and water holding capacity
4
Q
What do living organisms do in the soil?
A
Microbes and earthworms- breakdown organic matter into humus and inorganic nutrients.
