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Physical Support

Physical Support. Aeration (O2). Water. Nutrients. O horizon- upper horizon that is mostly made up of decaying organic matter, also called Humus.

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Physical Support

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  1. Physical Support Aeration (O2) Water Nutrients

  2. O horizon- upper horizon that is mostly made up of decaying organic matter, also called Humus A horizon- beneath O horizon. The soil in that layer is dark. also called Topsoil and it's a mixture of of humus and mineral particles. Seeds sprout and plant roots grow in A horizon layer. E horizon- beneath A horizon. The soil is lighter color. it's mostly made up of sand and silt. A leaching process takes place in E horizon which allows water to drip through the soil to carry away most of the minerals and clay originally present. also called Eluviation layer B horizon- beneath E horizon. Contains clay and mineral deposits that have leached out from layer above is as water drips through from horizons above. Sometimes called Illuviation layer C horizon- beneath B horizon. Mostly made up of broken up rocks. Plants and roots do not grow in this layer and also very little humus is found in this layer. Also called Regolith R horizon- if there is a solid rock layer underneath all of the horizons except R, then it's part of R horizon. Also called Bedrock

  3. مثلت بافت خاک Soil Texture Triangle

  4. Granular: Resembles cookie crumbs and is usually less than 0.5 cm in diameter. Commonly found in surface horizons where roots have been growing. Blocky: Irregular blocks that are usually 1.5 - 5.0 cm in diameter Prismatic: Vertical columns of soil that might be a number of cm long. Usually found in lower horizons. :Sub angular فندقی :Angular مکعبی

  5. Single Grained: Soil is broken into individual particles that do not stick together. Always accompanies a loose consistence. Commonly found in sandy soils Columnar: Vertical columns of soil that have a salt "cap" at the top. Found in soils of arid climates. Platy: Thin, flat plates of soil that lie horizontally. Usually found in compacted soil.

  6. Massive: Soil has no visible structure, is hard to break apart and appears in very large clods.

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