Soil
Soil, by definition, is a earthly compound comprised of biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) matter that is formed in several layers over millions of years. It is the very component of the Earth that plants need to root themselves and grow in in order to feed all animal life. There are many different types of soil across the globe for each continent and biome, and each type has its characteristics that depict what plants can grow where, when, and how. Questions and answers about soil can be asked and answered here.
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Jasmine3212there is one desert named Thar Desert
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they like dry weather and not much rain like Florida they grow on beaches with sand
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You could try taking a small sample and putting it in water and stirring, then sive it and leave for a while in an evaporating...
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Three gallons are equal to 0.40104 cubic foot (rounded), regardless of what you plan to fill them with.
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Loam soil has a nice balance of sand, silt, and clay particles, the primary constituents of soil. Loam soils tend to let excess...
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Plants can not grow in sand alone. If you provide the necessary nutrients and water, as in Hydroponic gardening, then you can...
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The roots of trees are playing a important role in conserving soil and preventing flood
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Moisture content of the soil The type of soil being compacted The amount of compactive energy used Dry density of Soil
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Their roots help to hold the soil in place.
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this is the top part of soil this is not wet hard and dry.
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Barley,jute,corn,wheat,oilseed,coffee,potatoes,chili,cloves
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It can be seen on the banks of the river.They carry sediments settled at the bottom. It can be seen in Himalayan river...
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Landlife's Soil Inversion Technique Landlife's Soil Inversion involves a simple intervention - totally inverting a metre of...
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Even if a plant does well in relatively dry soil, seed needs a certain amount of water to sprout. The soil doesn't have to be...
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The best way is to grow leguminous plants. We should use natural manure instead of fertilizers. Manure increases the yield year...
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Loamy soil has a higher clay content, and usually is easier to maintain organic matter content.
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Well to find out what gets warmer sand or dirt you would probably need 2 plastic cups, 2 thermometers, sand, dirt and then you...
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Soil sensitivity is the estimate of a soil's ability to maintain its original strength when bothered or remolded.
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You can measure the surface of the dirt in square yards. That would be nine square feet. However the volume or amount of dirt...
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Soil is formed by sands being blown across continents. This is then compacted by rain. This process repeats itself for millions...
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According to this Bachman's site, you can add 2 TBSP vinegar per gallon of watering water. Their advice is for acid-requiring...
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brine
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A compost bin
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Usually a sandy loam soil because it holds water relatively well, and has a fair amount of nutrients in it (nitrogen and...
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Bacteria serve many functions in soil. Some bacteria break down the organic material that is the remains or wastes of living...
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1.1 Why classify?"The purpose of any classification is so to organize our knowledge that the properties ofobjects may be...
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look at science buddies .com and find it there i found mine there lol for my school science fair lmao
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Agronomy(HAVE A NICE DAY)
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Soils for Turmeric cultivation should be rich and friable. Soils with a little higher sand content (Loams and sandy loams) are...
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It depends on the amount of clay that is in the granular soil. Typically granular soils have low cohesion. A clean sand will have...
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Soil erosion is found in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and some other places. But...
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Trampling and burrowing by animals, the movement of single masses of rock from a cliff, heating and cooling of soil.
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Parent material influences soil formation through the process of weathering and then through the influence of the weathered...
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1. Gardening. Grow plants that are indigenous to your area. It can be interesting to make something grow outside of its usual...
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soil permeability is the amount of water soil can hold
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the different sections have different materials
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Soil crumbs are crumbs that get dry and turn into soil. You can use that soil for your plants or for gardening.
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the climate was mild winters and hot long humid summers
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add sulpher or a acidic fertalizers
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You can filter the water or evaporate the water, and collect it.
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Silt is a soil texture, or a soil particle separate. Silt textured soils are used for anything that other soils would be used...
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It depends where you are. In much of southern Europe, there is little or no soil cover in some places, because of deforestation...
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Basically, the Free Soil Party wanted slavery banned in any territory the U.S. owned or acquired.
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Heres a list of soil mix recipes for repotting and rooting Epiphyllums by Mattslandscape.com
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A cubic foot of top soil weighs in the neighborhood of 75 - 100 pounds. There are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard. Hence, one cubic...
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If you mean "how can rain deplete nutrients from soil" then there are a number of processes by which this can happen. As well as...
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wow the last guy that put an answer was really rude and disrespectful WOW...is all i have to say!!!
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It is substratum because it has little or no moisture and little or no humus.
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Nahanni National Park Reserve is in the tundra soil region the soil quality - Grey wooded soil with rock outcrops
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Well for one, the earthworms skin is slimy and wet to begin with. So, especially on rainy days they come to the surface when it...
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Conifers do best in fast-draining sandy or silty loams. If you're planting them in heavy clay soils, set them in a berm a foot or...
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There are several ecosystems that have very fertile soils. Some of the most important include the soils of the grasslands...
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There isn't too much you can do once top soil is lost but to replace it, but first address the erosion problem. Soil amendments...
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It is the most organically rich in nutrients and has the optimum pH and acidity soil levels so that it won't kill off the...
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yes, well, kind of.... (See related link below)
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Soil association is a membership group that helps protect fruit and veg.
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Plants can grow in sandy soil but there are a few factors that can make it more difficult. Sand particles are large and leave...
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Soil is very alive. It has a lot of living things in it.
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Because of people being bloody idiots and killing each other with knives and guns!
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A solvent dissolves the solute to form a solution. In solutions the solute can not be seen ie solutions do not scatter light.Are...
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they live underground because they find food there
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Soil is only a medium containing minerals which the plant needs. If a plant was provided with the minerals it needed from a...
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excess water forces air and oxygen out of the pore spaces in the soil, without oxygen the roots first start to deteriorate, then...
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Bajra grows on sandy and shallow soil. Ragi grows on red black sandy loamy & shallow soil
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very little humus, few minerals
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The short answer is: No, soil is never metabolized so energy is not required for its metabolism. More specifically: By...
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O-Horizon: leaf litter, organic material A-Horizon: plough zone, rich in organic matter B-Horizon: zone of clay, iron and...
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They are inclined to turn the soil acid.i
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Soil heats up faster than sand because soil is more moist and has certain chemical in it so that it is partially flammable. I...
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(Depending on your Fusarium Species, or what host it is attacking.) Fusarium is saprophytic, which means it can live on dead or...
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The simple answer is that you take some soil samples, send them to a soil test lab and have them analyze it for you. In the USA,...
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Removing Mold From Dirt Are you sure this is mold. If the dirt has a white look to it, it is probably alcalie. Take a soil sample...
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The Specific Gravity (Gs) is needed for various calculations purposes in Soil Mechanics, e.g. void ratio, density, and unit...
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1) The water isn't retained very well near the surface so the plants have to dig the roots deeper to find it 2) Doesn't hold as...
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I suppose they could, but not for very long. Worms are soft bodied invertebrates that feed on decaying matter in the soil and...
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The permanently frozen ground in the northern latitudes is called permafrost. The layer closest to the surface that thaws during...
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soil properties basically is the void ratio, porosity, specific gravity, dry unit weight, saturated unit weight, liquid limit,...
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It likes slightly acidic and can even stand slightly alkaline, the range is around 5.5 - 8.0 pH
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1.alluvial 2.regur 3.red 4.laterite 5.desert 6.mountainous
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Some Mosses and liverworts can grow on moist rocks and on tree stems. Two broad groups of plants live on other plants with out...
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Yes. If the soil is too acidic it can kill the seed. It depends on the type of seed and where it was originally meant to grow....
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decrease the oxygen concentration, increase concentration of Mn, Fe, Al, and induced acid environment
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The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is described as soil erosion. The processes of soil formation and...
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