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How can soils with poor water retention properties be improved?
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∙ 13y ago
In order to make a soil retain more water, you have to add a substance to it that retains more water. Typically this is done by adding organic matter, though in some situations clay can be added.
The addition of composted organic matter increases the water holding capacity of soils, as well as increasing soil fertility.
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What causes salination?
- natural salinity of soils - soils pollution by human activities - irrigation - exaggerated evaporation of water from soils
Does swimming in salt water because water retention?
no
What hormone increases water retention by the kidney tubules when water content decreases from the optimum?
Anti diuretic Hormone. This hormone increases water retention.
The cuticle of a plant is primarily for what?
retention of water
What is water found in porous rock strata soils and aquifers?
Ground water
What are soils properties?
water absorption, color, texture, and fertility
The nitrogen content of some agricultural soils may be improved by?
water ferns with symbiotic cyanobacteria, or other plants with nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Why salty food causes retention of water and swelling of tissues?
It's one of the chemical properties of salt that it draws moisture to itself.
How do clay soils differ from sandy soils?
The sandy soils let the water pass through but the clay soils hold the water
Why would a farmer need to know the soil permeability on his land?
It's a way to know how well the soil on his land will retain moisture, and thus determine what crops are good to grow on that soil, or whether the enterprise of raising crops is even worth considering. Soils can be sandy (very high permeability = no water retention), clayey (very low permeability = too much water retention) or loamy (moderate permeability = ideal water retention).
What physical properties are taken care of when classifying the soil?
Physical properties of soils: compressibility, temperature, consistence, permeability, porosity, density, color, electrical resistivity, texture, structure, water absorptivity.
How does soil facilitate percolation and retention of water?
how is soil a facilitator for percolation and retention of water
How do you make a sentence using retention?
This water retention is causing me to gain weight.
What is the density and water retention level of alluvial soil?
Density is 123.5 lb/cf and the maximum water retention is 22.34%.
What causes salination?
- natural salinity of soils - soils pollution by human activities - irrigation - exaggerated evaporation of water from soils
Does swimming in salt water because water retention?
no
What hormone increases water retention by the kidney tubules when water content decreases from the optimum?
Anti diuretic Hormone. This hormone increases water retention.
