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What is the removal of substances from the soil due to the passing of water?
"leaching".
What is the loss of fertilizer and pesticides from soil by water moving through it called?
leaching
Why is leaching used in Agriculture?
Because it refers to the loss of water-soluble plant nurients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation. Leaching may also refer to practice of applying a small amount of excess irrigation where the water has a high salt content.
What are the chemical effects of calcium hydroxide on soil?
Liming is very relevant, as it's the application of calcium-rich materials to soil. Calcium hydroxide is also known as hydrated lime, and liming serves to increase the pH of the soil. This serves to promote nitrate leaching, which can help plants grow.
What are acid and alkali leaching?
leaching is when a reagent, either an acid or a base, is used to dissolve a material (likely a metal) into an aqueous solution.
What is the process by which soluble minerals are dissolved and removed from soil?
Illuvation or leaching
A soil that allows very little leaching?
Compacted clay soil is fairly impermeable to leaching.
How does leaching effect soil?
leaching affects soil by pulling all the nutirents from the water by affecting the water
How does leaching affects soil?
Leaching affects soil by it removes some minerals on horizon A and moves it down to horizon B.
Which is the soil formed by leaching and oxidation?
laterite soil
What is leatching?
Leaching is the washing away of the soil nutrent from top soil to sob soil
The removal of substances that can be dissolved from rock and soil due to water passing through is called?
Leaching
What is the removal of nutreints from a soil by a liquid?
Removal of nutrients from soil is called leaching
What soil layer is the result of leaching with very light soil?
Horizon B
What is the removal of the top layer of soil called?
Leaching?
The downward movement of minerals and humus in the soil?
leaching
What layer in the soil does leaching occur in?
E Horizon
