Soil Layers
What is O Horizon?
Organic
What is R Horizon?
Bedrock
What is the first chemical property?
pH
What is the first physical property?
Texture
How many colors in soil do we discuss?
3
What is A Horizon?
Topsoil
How many layers are in a soil profile?
6
What is the second chemical property?
Nitrogen
What is the second physical property?
Color
What soil is light in color?
What is E horizon?
Eluviated horizon
What is in the O Horizon?
Organic matter
What is the third chemical property?
Phosphorus
What is the third physical property?
Structure
High organic matter
What is B Horizon?
Subsoil
What is R Horizon made up of?
What is the fourth chemical property?
Potassium
What is the fourth physical property?
Water capacity
What soil is red in color?
High in clay
Parent Material
What is B Horizon rich in?
Minerals
How many chemical properties are their in soil?
4
How many physical properties are there in soil?
4
What impacts soil colors?
Drainage, organic matter, and minerals