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 the pore space in soil and factors affecting it. Types of Pore Space in a Soil: The pore space in a soil represents that part of the soil volume which has been occupied by air or water. Pore space in a soil may be of the following three types: (i) Macro pore [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Types of Soil Structure 2. Classes of Soil Structure 3. Grades 4. Improvement 5. Importance. Types of Soil Structure: The type of soil structure refers to the general shape of peds. The general shape of the peds is as described below: (a) Platy Structure: The horizontal azes of peds are much [...]