{"id":1344,"date":"2020-10-14T03:14:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T03:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=1344"},"modified":"2024-01-23T14:44:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T14:44:43","slug":"types-of-soil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of soil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1344\" class=\"elementor elementor-1344\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35aba75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35aba75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60db664\" data-id=\"60db664\" 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href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-soil\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is soil?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1360 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/importance-of-soils\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Importance of soils<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1365 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/soil-profile\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Soil Profile<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1368 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-soil\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of soil<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1387 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/soil-conservation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Soil Conservation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1388 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/soil-ecosystems\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Soil Ecosystems<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1386 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/soil-formation-factors\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Soil Formation Factors<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b542ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2b542ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603eded elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"603eded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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The amazing interaction of biotic and abiotic factors.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1434 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/introduction-to-needs-of-living-things\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Needs of Living Things<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1435 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/characteristics-of-living-things\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Characteristics of living things<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1555 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-soil\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is soil? What is soil made up of?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2910e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2910e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff08f71\" data-id=\"ff08f71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85f7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a85f7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Soil<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4158d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4158d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sandy Soils<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sandy soils are free-draining, with the largest, but fine and hard particles. It has a gritty feel. It does not bind very well. It is poor in holding water and easily warms up in the spring season. Sandy soils are very low in nutrients, as they are usually washed away. Its degree of aeration depends on the sizes of the particles, which vary a lot in size.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is usually formed from the weathering or disintegration of bedrock such as shale, limestone, granite, and quartz.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Silty Soils<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This kind is finer, smoother in texture, and holds water better than sandy soils. It also holds up nutrients and makes it better for crop cultivation. Silty soils are heavier than sandy soils, and almost midway between the properties of sandy and clay soils.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is formed when fine sediments (dust, organic matter, and debris) are carried by water or ice and deposited. When silt is deposited and cemented with time, it forms siltstone. Silt particles are so small and not easily seen by the eyes. It leaves a bit of residue after you touch them.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Clay<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The particles that make up clay are the finest and they bind very well. It has very little air space. Clay is very sticky when wet, and can be molded into any shape and form. When they dry, they are rock hard. Clay soils do not drain very well. Clay is believed to form in places where the rock is in contact with water, air, or steam. For example, sediments on sea or lake bottoms may become clay soils with time.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Loamy<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This soil is a mixture of sand, clay, and silt particles and can retain water. It is high in calcium, and aeration, and ideal for most crops and vegetables. It is the soil all farmers dream of, as it is full of nutrients from decomposed organic material. It is soft and easy to cultivate.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peaty<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peaty soils are acidic and as a result, do not support decomposition very well. It is dark in color, and rich in organic material, although contains fewer nutrients than loamy soils. It retains water very well.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chalky<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chalky soils are alkaline with a pH of about 7.5 It is not acidic and often stony with chalk or limestone bedrock. It is free-draining because of its coarse and stony nature. 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