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Humus can hold more water
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What are advantages of alluvial soil?
They are rich in humus and are very fertile. They are also rich in potassium and highly suitable for agriculture.
Is sandy soil better than humus for plants?
in GENERAL a humus rich soil is better for plant growth, but it is dependant on the type of plant - e.g. plants that grow at the coast are at home in very sandy soils.
What is the difference between podzol and chernozem?
Podzol is a term given to soils that are infertile and have a light-brown color due to poor humus. Chernozem is a term given to soils that are rich in humus and thus are fertile. In addition, they have a black color because of the rich humus.
Rich in substances plants need to grow well?
Fertile
What are the meanings of 'loam' and 'humus'?
Loam is a general term applied to soil that has relatively equal parts of sand, clay and silt. You might even see terms such as sandy loam or clay loam, indicating it has a little more of that component. Humus refers to organic material from animals and plants such as peat, manure and compost. Humus breaks down readily in the soil, releasing its nutrients. Soils with lots of humus are called rich soils… soils with very little humus are called lean.
What is rich in humus and minerals for growing plants?
Both humus and minerals contain nitrogen for growth of plants. Alluvial soils are rich in humus and minerals making them good for growth of plants.
Soil that is rich in humus has high .?
fertility
What is rich soil made of?
Soil is made up of weathered rocks, humus, it would be from the topsoil.
How does a soil become rich with humus?
it kills plants:(
Soil that is rich in the humus has high?
fertility
What is the Four letter Word for Rich soil with decayed vegetable matter?
it is called loam and is very rich and very black
Why is the soil sandy in the desert?
Desert soils contain a high percentage of sand and are low in organic material. This happens in areas where there are few plants that would provide the decayed leaves and other dead organic material called humus. Humus is rich in nutrients and is better able to hold water than sand.
