Biological
These little guys break down organic matter and burrow into the soil.
What are Earth Worms?
In ideal soil, pore spaces are 50/50 what?
What are Air and Water?
The three key nutrients needed for plant growth.
What are NPK?
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
The three types of soil particle.
What are sand, silt and clay?
The application of spreading Calcium Carbonate to soil.
What is Liming?
The term used to describe soil organisms that can't be seen with the naked eye.
What are micro organisms?
In all soils, nutrients are dissolved in this for plants to be able to uptake them.
What is water?
If this is too low, nutrients in the soil will be locked.
What is pH level?
The soil type with the largest particles.
What is Sand?
This can be added as granules or dissolved in water to soil to add nutrients.
What is Fertilizer Application?
The term used to describe soil organisms that can be seen with the naked eye.
What are macro organisms?
Something that can be improved in clay soils by adding lime which helps Earth Worms.
What is aeration?
The term used to describe how quickly nutrients pass through a soil.
What is Nutrient Retention?
The soil type that has the smallest pore spaces and is more likely to require drainage.
What is clay?
The artificial removal of water from soil.
What is Drainage?
This releases nutrients when broken down and can improve soil structure.
What is Organic Matter.
Clay soils have high what which leads them to be colder than sandier soils.
What is water retention?
The ideal pH range of soil for most plants.
What is 6.0-6.5?
What do you call a soil that has a mix of more than one size of soil particle?
What is a Loam?
This is a natural fertilizer used from waste products of dairy farming.
What is Effluent?
The layer of soil where the highest proportion of organic matter is found.
What is Humus / Topsoil?
Soils that are over cultivated will have this.
What is bad tilth/structure or erosion?
A Management Practice that you would use if your soil had high Nutrient Status but the nutrients are not available to the plants.
What is Liming?
The term that describes how soil particles are clumped together to form aggregates.
What is Soil Structure?
This management practice improves both aeration and soil temperature when used in clay soils.
What is drainage?