Soil Particles
This particle is less than .002mm in diameter
Usable water for plants, about 24-48 hours following drainage from saturation
What is field capacity?
Rapid drainage occurs in soils high in this
What is sand?
The process of determining soil texture
What is ribboning?
Reason for proper drainage in soils
What is water and air are negatively related?
Mid sized, .05mm-.002mm
What is silt?
After heavy rainfall, the first water holding capacity level
What is saturated?
Pores found in sandy soils
What are macropores?
There are two posts and you are determining the height differential over 100 feet
What is slope?
Organic Matter
What is the O Horizon?
Largest particle, over 2mm
What is gravel?
What are pores?
Gullies, missing top soil
What is erosion?
What is moderate?
Topsoil
What is the A horizon?
Grainy, 2mm-.05mm
What is sand?
The point where water is no longer available for plant usage
What is wilting point?
Pores found in silty soils
What are mesopores?
A strong ribbon that is about 2 inches long
What is fine?
Older soils are found here
What is the summit?
Slowest permeability when present
What is clay?
No water present
Heavy clay soils exhibit this after saturating rainfall
What is shrink-swell?
What is coarse?
Factors affecting soil formation
What are:
-Climate
-Organisms
-Relief
-Parent Material
-Time?