Topic 3) Soil Profile and Properties Flashcards
1
Q
O horizon
A
The first horizon found in soil
2
Q
Soil Colour
A
Organic matter Content
Water content
Presence of oxidation states of iron and manganese oxides
3
Q
Soil Texture
A
Sand
Slit
Clay
4
Q
Influence of Surface area
A
Water holding Capacity
Retain nuteinets and other chemicals
Increased likelohood of discrete aggreenates
Microbal reaction
5
Q
Formation of aggrergates
A
Flocculation of Clays
Volume Changes
Activite of soil organism
6
Q
Bulk density
A
Is the total density with pores include
7
Q
Partical Density
A
the total density with out pore
