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COMPONENTS OF SOIL, physical properties of soil

Factors Affecting The Physical Properties of Soil

Factors Affecting Soil Physical Properties Soils are subject to forces acting on them and these have an effect on their physical properties. As was stated in the section on soil texture, this physical property is not easily or economically altered, except by natural forces which would be catastrophic by cultural and agricultural standards. Soil structure, …

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SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

BEST GARDENING: SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Texture and structure are two terms used to describe the physical properties of soil. Though they are sometimes used interchangeably to describe the same physical characteristics of soil, they are quite different. SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Soil Texture Soil texture is used to describe the relative amounts of sand, silt, and clay that …

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