Soil Porosity

Soil Porosity Soil porosity is the fraction of the total soil volume that is occupied by…

Difference between Stickiness and Plasticity of Soil

Difference between Stickiness and Plasticity of Soil Stickiness is the ability of soil materials to adhere…

Physical & Chemical Properties of Soil

Physical & Chemical Properties of Soil Soil environment is studied under physical, chemical and biological environments.…

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAND SILT AND CLAY

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAND SILT AND CLAY Introduction Sand silt and clay is grouped on the basis…

ELUVIATION AND ILLUVIATION- SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES

ELUVIATION AND ILLUVIATION- SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES Soil constituents are washed out from the upper layers to…

SOIL MICROORGANISM- DISTRIBUTION & IMPORTANCE

SOIL MICROORGANISM- DISTRIBUTION & IMPORTANCE Introduction Functional soil is a soil embedded with organic matter and…

SOIL COLLOIDS- PROPERTIES, TYPES AND IMPORTANCE

SOIL COLLOIDS- PROPERTIES, TYPES AND IMPORTANCE Soil Colloids Soil colloids are the finer size fractions (clay…

SOLUTION AND TYPES OF SOLUTION

SOLUTION AND TYPES OF SOLUTION Before knowing the solution, let’s understand some related terms. After that…

SOIL ORGANIC MATTER- MEANING & COMPONENT

SOIL ORGANIC MATTER- MEANING & COMPONENT Meaning & Definition Soil organic matter is any material produced…

PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY WILTING POINT

PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY WILTING POINT History Lyman Briggs and Homer LeRoy Shantz (1912) proposed the wilting…