Soil Properties A
This term refers to the proportion of sand, silt, and clay in the soil, affecting water retention and drainage.
What is soil texture?
Adding compost and plant residues improves soil fertility by increasing this key component.
What is organic matter?
This scale, ranging from 0 to 14, measures the acidity or alkalinity of soil.
What is the pH scale?
To make soil more acidic, gardeners can apply this element, commonly found in fertilizers and soil treatments.
What is sulfur?
Number of people St. Valentine was/
What is 2?
This soil type, composed of a balanced mix of sand, silt, and clay, is often considered ideal for agriculture.
What is loamy soil?
These underground creatures aerate the soil and enhance nutrient distribution through their burrowing activities.
What are earthworms?
Most plants thrive in a soil pH range between these two values.
What is 6.0 and 7.5?
This term describes the concentration of dissolved salts in soil, which can affect plant growth.
What is soil salinity?
Year Valentine's became about love.
What is 1300s?
Farmers must consider this soil property when choosing crops, as some plants prefer sandy soils while others thrive in clayey soils.
What is soil texture?
This property refers to how soil particles are arranged and impacts aeration and water movement.
What is soil structure?
Essential plant nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus become less available when soil pH is too high or too low.
What is nutrient availability?
High soil salinity causes this type of stress in plants, making it harder for roots to absorb water.
What is osmotic stress?
Amount of Valentine's Day cards purchased and sent to others.
What is 145 million?
These distinct layers in the soil profile influence root growth, permeability, and nutrient availability.
What are soil horizons?
Of the three main soil components—sand, silt, and clay—this one holds the most water but drains the slowest.
What is clay?
Gardeners and farmers use pH meters or this type of simple testing kit to measure soil acidity.
What are soil test kits?
To reduce soil salinity, farmers often use this process, which involves flushing excess salts from the soil with water.
What is leaching?
Amount of couples get engaged on Valentine's Day.
What is 6 million? (NOT MS. GROOTERS)
This term refers to the ability of soil to retain moisture for plant use, which is improved by organic matter.
What is water holding capacity?
This term describes how easily water and air pass through the soil and is influenced by texture and structure.
What is permeability?
Farmers apply this common material to reduce soil acidity and increase pH.
What is lime?
Yellowing leaves and stunted growth are common signs of this soil-related problem.
What is nutrient deficiency?
What is Galentine's Day?