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This largely depends on the soil and how the soil is tilled by each individual gardener or farmer. Typically the Top Soil will have the most nutrients available.
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What is the layer of soil with the most organic material?
The organic level which is the uppermost level of the soil.
Which layer in soil contains the most organic matter?
the layer the contain the richest material is the top soil :)
What layer in the soil profile has the most organic material?
A is the layer of the soil profile in which most organic material is found.Specifically, there are five layers in the soil profile. The first, A layer of organic matter claims the first two inches and contains plant debris. The second, A layer of surface soil comprises the next ten inches down. Below it will be found the third, B layer of subsoil containing aluminum, clay, iron and organic compounds and going down 30 inches; the fourth, C layer of parent rock going down 48 inches; and the fifth, final, R layer of bedrock.
Witch soil layer has the greatest amount of organic material?
the crust
Which layer of soil is high in organic material but relatively low in minerals?
Topsoil.
Which layer in a soil profile contains the most organic matter the A horizon or O horizon?
The O horizon contains the most organic matter in a soil profile. It is the top layer of organic material such as decaying leaves, branches, and other plant debris that is actively decomposing. The A horizon, also known as the topsoil, is a layer rich in minerals and organic matter that is developed from the decomposition of plant material in the O horizon.
What is the soil layer with the most parent material?
Top soil
The earths land area is covered by layer of mineral and decomposed organic material what is the term for this surface of material?
It is called soil.
Which layer in a soil profile contains the most organic matter?
The O horizon contains the most organic matter. The O horizon overlies the A horizon which is known as the mineral horizon. O - organic A - mineral E - elluviation B - illuviation C - parent material R - bedrock This is the order in which you will see standard soil horizons.
What is the material in soil?
The organic material in soil is humus.
What are the 4 main layers of soil?
Organic Layer - plant litter Surface Layer - mineral and organic mixture Subsoil - contains clay, iron, aluminium Substratum - parent material
Is soil is made from rock and organic material?
Soil is not fabricated...nor is any organic material.
