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Soil Texture: Characteristics, Determination and Role | Soil Science

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characteristics of Soil Separates 2. Determination of Soil Texture 3. Role. Characteristics of Soil Separates: Soil separates have some characteristics as follows: (i) Physical Nature of Soil Separates: Sands are large sized particles and have large size of porespace. Hence the aeration and drainage capacity are good in sandy soil. But the [...]

By Ankush J|2018-03-22T05:18:20+00:00March 22, 2018|Soil Texture|Comments Off

Soil Texture: Definition, Classes and Its Determination

After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition of Soil Texture 2. Classes of Soil Texture 3. Determination. Definition of Soil Texture: Soil texture refers to the relative percentage of sand, silt and clay in a soil. Natural soils are comprised of soil particles of varying sizes. Texture is an important soil characteristic because it will partly determine [...]

By Shreeja D|2016-07-20T07:51:55+00:00July 20, 2016|Soil Texture|Comments Off