Formation
Top layer of soil
What is Horizon A/ A horizon
feel of the soil
What is texture?
components that cannot be seen in the soil
What is Chemical properties?
movement of soil from one place to another
What is erosion?
patches of grass planted in drains
What is grass bunds?
particle size <0.001mm
What is clay?
Shape of soil particles
What is structure?
acidity or alkalinity of soil
What is pH?
movement of soil from rain or water drops
What is splash?
crops grown in alternate rows on the hillside
What is strip cropping?
Material that makes up mineral content of soil
What is Parent material?
upward movement of water in soil
What is capillarity?
exchanged off the soil surface by roots
What is cations/ anions
uniform loss of soil from soil surface
What is sheet?
legumes planted to spread over the soil surface
What is cover cropping?
particle size 0.01-0.001mm
What is silt?
ability of water to enter soil
What is permeability?
exchange of nutrients in soil
What is Cation exchange capacity?
small lines dug into soil by water
What is rill?
benches made on the hillside
What is terracing?
particle size 0.1- 0.01mm
ability of air to enter soil
What is porosity?
pH of 7
What is neutral?
deep, wide, long cuts into the soil
What is gully?
no ploughing before planting
What is no till farming?