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soil properties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A soil with small partcile sizes | Clay |
| Driving heavy machinery on soils results in formation of this | Hard pan |
| Process of water washing nutrients out of soils | Leaching |
| Amount of air in a soil | 25% |
| When soil pore spaces are full of water and have a high water holding capacity | Field Saturation |
| Clay soils are prone to this because of small particle sizes | Waterlogging |
| Plant roots need oxygen for this process | Respiration |
| Soils need warmth so that which process can happen | Germination |
| When water and air are in equal proportions in soil pores | Field capacity |
| Effect of high water capacity on soil temperature | Soils will be cold |
| A chemical property of soil | Soil pH |