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What is soil made up of a mixture of clay sand and humus called?
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Is humus a mixture of humus and clay?
No, Humus is made from dead organic plants and animals.
What is a soil -like mixture made from rotting plant and animal matter?
It's called humus.
How scientist classify soils?
In three layers/horizons:A (made of topsoil, crumbly, dark brown soil mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals.)B (made of subsoil, made of clay and other particles with little humus.)andC (contains partly weathered rock.)Read more: How_do_scientists_classify_soil
How do scientist classify soils?
In three layers/horizons: A (made of topsoil, crumbly, dark brown soil mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals.) B (made of subsoil, made of clay and other particles with little humus.) and C (contains partly weathered rock.)
Why does humus tend to increase with the clay content of soil?
one major difference between humus and clay soil is that humus is made up of remains of dead plants and animals and it is topmost layer of the soil whereas clay soil is a type of soil which is used to make earthen pots or clayey toys etc.
What are the four basic materials that soil is made of?
sand, clay, silt, and humus
What are 5 tings is soil made soil?
sand, clay, rocks, humus, slit.
What do you call a layer of soil made mostly of clay and other particles but with little humus?
Subsoil.
Is good soil made up of humus and minerals or humus and tiny microorganisms?
Truly good soil is made up of the following: A proper balance of clay, sand and silt, with a goodly addition of humus (decomposed organic matter). If it has those things, it will automatically have the minerals and tiny microorganisms. Such soil is called "rich loam", and is an ideal growing medium for most things.
What is loam and what is humus?
HUMUS IS A DARK-COLORED,MINERAL SUBSTANCE THAT DEVELOPS AS DEAD PLANTS AND ANIMALS.loam is soil with a crumbly texture that is made of equal parts of clay,sand,and silt.
Is there humus in loam?
HUMUS IS A DARK-COLORED,MINERAL SUBSTANCE THAT DEVELOPS AS DEAD PLANTS AND ANIMALS.loam is soil with a crumbly texture that is made of equal parts of clay,sand,and silt.
What is topsoil?
Topsoil is made of humus and mineral particles weathered from the soil's parent material.
