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How does the porosity vary with the amount of clay in the soil?
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The voids present between the soil particles are called pore space and the size of these pores depends on whether the ore is between the soil particles or between the soil aggregates. In general, in cultivated lands, soil particles do not exist as single grains and therefore, there are only voids within the soil aggregates or peds and voids between the aggregates. As clay particles play a major role in the formation of soil aggregates by way of binding the soil particles, the particles within the aggregates are micro pores and between the aggregates are macro pores. Depending on the amount of clay particles, the proportion of micro to macro pores may vary and in most cases the soils containing more clay particles favour aggregation and thereby the micro pores and total porosity.
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How does soil vary from depth?
how does soil vary from depth
What causes soils to vary in color?
Leaving aside the obvious (wet soil looks darker), the amount of organic matter or humus in a soil controls how dark the soil is. Generally the darker a soil is, the "richer" it is considered to be.
Why is the red soil red in color?
Soils in the US can vary in color from red to orange to yellow to gray to brown to black and all shades in between. Soil textures can vary from fine clay (less than 0.002 mm in diameter) to very coarse sand with particle sizes in excess of 2 mm and all sizes in between. Soil can also vary greatly in layers just digging down from the topsoil.
Do soil types vary in their ability to hold water?
Clay has the ability to absorb water the best Silt loam, tend to have the greatest available water holding capacity. Ref - http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/Soilfacts/AG-439-77W.pdf
How is the moons soil different from earths soil?
s the moon is mostly a vary big rock \
What is meant by permeable soil?
Porosity determines the permeability of a soil, and this is the volume of water a soil can hold. This number, however, can vary depending on the type of soil (clay, sand, silt, loam, etc.)
What variables do you need to consider to prove your hypothesis when you have formed a hypothesis that soybeans will grow larger in clay soil than in sandy soil to test your hypothesis?
The variable that you are testing is the composition of the soil, whether it contains more sand or clay. Many other factors affect the growth of soybeans, including the amount of water that they get, the amount of sunlight that they get, any use of fertilizers, etc. To test your hypothesis you would vary only the soil, and keep all other relevant factors the same.Well you would need to have the same volume of soil, the same amout of beans, the same size and type of beans also. You would also need to leave them for the same amount of time, and in the same conditions. The only thing that should be changed is the type of soil.
How does soil vary from depth?
how does soil vary from depth
What causes soils to vary in color?
Leaving aside the obvious (wet soil looks darker), the amount of organic matter or humus in a soil controls how dark the soil is. Generally the darker a soil is, the "richer" it is considered to be.
Why is the red soil red in color?
Soils in the US can vary in color from red to orange to yellow to gray to brown to black and all shades in between. Soil textures can vary from fine clay (less than 0.002 mm in diameter) to very coarse sand with particle sizes in excess of 2 mm and all sizes in between. Soil can also vary greatly in layers just digging down from the topsoil.
How much soil is there in a soil measuring by 1meter by 1 meter by 1 meter?
It depends on the density of the soil. If the soil is compacted or stepped on or moist of dry the amount of soil in 1m x 1m x 1m is going to vary. The density of loose soil is about 1200 kg per m3
40 pounds of cow manure equal to how many cubic feet for adding to garden soil?
It depends. The amount of compost or manure that you should add to your soil will vary on the quality of the soil. If you have clayey soil, for instance, you should use much more compost or manure than if your soil quality is already good. In my experience, 40 gallons of manure will be enough to put a thin layer over 100 square feet of good quality soil. For Clayey soil, about twice as much will be necessary to reduce the clay. Make sure that the manure is well composted (it should be at LEAST 6 month old, a year is better).
Do soil types vary in their ability to hold water?
Clay has the ability to absorb water the best Silt loam, tend to have the greatest available water holding capacity. Ref - http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/Soilfacts/AG-439-77W.pdf
How can soil vary?
depending on the dung they use to make the fertilizer soil
Care of Amarillo plant?
Amarillo is a perennial spreading bulb. Here in Georgia it blooms early July. Colors vary. Grows and does pretty well in our clay soil. Propagate by dividing bulbs in spring or well after the blooms have died.
How is the moons soil different from earths soil?
s the moon is mostly a vary big rock \
What are the main contents of black soil?
Black soil is a visual classification and the composition of black soils will vary,
