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What soil types has the richest in organic material?
dark colored soil
Why is top soil horizon so dark?
Topsoil has more organic matter in it than the rest of the soil. Decomposed organic matter (humus) is usually dark brown or black.
What is the dark colored organic matter found in soil and used by plants?
I believe it's called humus. It's decomposed plants and in some cases animals.
What is the dark organic material that forms in soil as plant and animal matter decays?
HUMUS !:)
What is the term used to describe the dark organic matter in soil that holds nutrients?
Humus
What soil types has the richest in organic material?
dark colored soil
What is the term for decayed organic matter that turns into a dark-colored material?
Humus is decayed organic matter which turns into a dark-colored material.Specifically, humus can have its original meaning from Latin and Greek as "earth, soil" and its current meaning as "organic matter within soil". It particularly is found in the topmost 12 inches (30.48 centimeters) of soil. It is results from the decomposition of animal and plant matter. It will be recognized by its dark color, fresh smell, and nutrient-rich structure and texture.
Why is top soil horizon so dark?
Topsoil has more organic matter in it than the rest of the soil. Decomposed organic matter (humus) is usually dark brown or black.
What is the dark colored organic matter found in soil and used by plants?
I believe it's called humus. It's decomposed plants and in some cases animals.
What can be added to compost to improve drainage?
Organic matter and soil are additions that can be made to compost to improve drainage. Dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich compost benefits from fresh incorporations of organic matter through sprinklings of composted manure or of soil. Particularly conducive to and supportive of drainage will be loamy and sandy soil particles.
What is the dark organic material that forms in soil as plant and animal matter decays?
HUMUS !:)
Can a compost soil conduct electricity?
Yes, compost soil can conduct electricity. The condition of electricity draws upon ions and nutrients. Dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich organic matter such as compost and humus have both.
What is the term used to describe the dark organic matter in soil that holds nutrients?
Humus
What are the main characteristics of dark brown soil?
Soil that is high in organic matter or humus, which appears darker than conventional top soil. Peat is sometimes also called "dark soil".
Why is a soil's organic matter called a water bank account?
The contributions which it makes to the flow of water through the soil is the reason why a soil's organic matter is called a water bank account. Dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich organic matter -- called humus and found in compost -- makes water drain, infiltrate, and percolate in ways beneficial to keeping a soil aerated and fertile. It also serves to make nutrients which are available in the soil become accessibly soluble -- not inaccessibly insoluble -- to intake by plant roots and other soil food web members.
What is the organic constituent of soil called?
Humus is what the organic constituent of soil is called. It's dark brown, fresh smelling, nutrient rich organic matter. It's formed from the break down of dead and decaying animal and plant matter, and from animal waste products, in the soil.
Why dark-colored and loose soil rich in organisms?
because organisms such as earthworms can live in a dark-colored and loose soil..
