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 [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition of Soil Texture 2. Determination of Soil Texture 3. Importance. Definition of Soil Texture: Texture means size of the particles. Soil texture is the average size of the soil particle which depends on the relative proportion of sand, silt and clay in the soil. If the proportion of sand in [...]
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 [...]