Soil Triangle
What is a 20, 10,70 Soil
Silt Loam
What is the uppermost layer of soil consisting of an organic layer made up of partially decayed plant and animal debris?
O Horizon. Organic matter/ Humus
What are the three main parts of soil
Sand, Silt, Clay
What did the Ribbon test show us
Clay acts as a cohesive binder in wet soil. The longer and stronger the ribbon you can squeeze out between your thumb and forefinger before it breaks under its own weight, the higher the percentage of clay in the soil:
Which of the following is the smallest soil particle?
Clay
What is a 30, 50,20 Soil
Clay
Which soil horizon is the Bedrock soil someone could not easily dig with a spade.
R Bed Rock
The soil texture class where sand, silt, and clay contribute almost equally to soil properties is called
Loam
What did the soil jar test show us
The soil jar test provided an exact, quantitative breakdown of your soil's physical composition by separating its three mineral particles—sand, silt, and clay—based on how fast they settle in water.
Which of the following is the second biggest soil particle?
Silt
What is a 60, 10, 30
Sandy Loam
Which soil horizon is the Grayish brown to white color, not present in all missouri soils, zone of maximum eluviation.
E horizon Eluviated Horizon
represents openings in soil occupied by air and water.
Pore Space
how many different soils does missouri have
1000
What is the arrangement of the soil particles into aggregates of various sizes and shapes?
soil structure
What is a 60, 30, 10
Sandy Clay Loam
Which soil horizon is the Sublayer, zone of translated clay, most susceptible to soil process changes
B Subsoil
Common types of soil structure are prismatic, platy and _______.
Granular
What primarily constitutes soil organic matter
Decomposed plant and animal tissues, living soil organisms, and stable humus
Which of the following is the largest soil particle?
Sand
What is a 10, 30, 60
Silty Clay Loam
Weathered material
Anything that one can dig with a spade
C Parent Material
Roughly cube shaped with flat surfaces. sizes from 5-50 MM. Typical subsoil B horizon. Formed by expansion and contraction of clay.
Blocky
What does Mr. Applebee's twin brother do for work
blackhawk pilot
Explain to me what you would have to do if you grew plants on a beach and why
You would have to water and fertilize every day since the sand wont hold any of the water or nutrients