Iron oxide colors soil red.
clay or a certain dirt. No not clay or certain dirt at all- Soil is red because of the same compound that causes rust to be red, oxidised iron (most common formula- Fe2O3). If the soil has nutrients like Iron and other elements that oxidise it will be dark. A soil with just Iron and not many other nutrients will usually be a lighter red.
The south is where red clay is found.
red clay
In southern Georgia, the soil is a rich red clay.
Iron oxides account for the red tint to soil .
clay or a certain dirt. No not clay or certain dirt at all- Soil is red because of the same compound that causes rust to be red, oxidised iron (most common formula- Fe2O3). If the soil has nutrients like Iron and other elements that oxidise it will be dark. A soil with just Iron and not many other nutrients will usually be a lighter red.
No, we have red clay which is considered soil.
The south is where red clay is found.
red clay
Clay can be red, heavy and wet.
In southern Georgia, the soil is a rich red clay.
I have red clay soil and I don't think anything grows well in it unless you dig most of the clay out and put top soil in it.
Iron oxides account for the red tint to soil .
It has more clay in it then most soils
Ga has sandy soil it is also famous fot its red clay
If the soil is red, it could be clay, which is not too hospitable to growing plants. If you want to plant in clay, you can follow the advice, below, to amend the soil. Then you may be able to grow plants that thrive in your climate.
Redlands got its name from its red clay soil.