An extremely acid soil generally limits the availability of many nutrients in the soil.  True or False

Q: List any three important pollutant of soil.

A: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse…

Q: High buffering capacity means the soil has more sand than soil with low buffering capacity. True or…

A: Buffers are substances that can resist changes in pH. It is a combination of a weak acid and its…

Q: Soil formation is influenced by which factors? How availability of nutrients can affect the quality…

A: Definition Soil formation also known as pedogenesis. It is the process in which soil is formed from…

Q: Matching Type. Match column A with the correct answer in column B. Write only the letter of correct…

A: Matching Type. Match column A with the correct answer in column B. Write only the letter of correct…

Q: Modified True or False. Write T on the blank provided if the statement is correct. If it is false,…

A: 1. Calcium carbonate is highly soluble in water, in which calcium element is easily released to…

Q: Which three soil colours would suggest the following conditions in the soil 1. Poor drainage  2.…

A: Answer: Introduction: 1) Well drained and aeration soil- Colours like red, yellow and reddish‐brown…

Q: Jim hasn't been having success in growing strawberry plants for the past few years, so he got his…

A: The observation of the following experiment conducted by Jim is there is some problem with the soil…

Q: The infiltration rate of silt loam soil is higher than that of a loamy sand. O True O False

A: The infiltration rate is the measurement of the water entering capacity of the soil. The unit of…

Q: Why should soil moisture be continuously monitored

A: Monitoring of soil moisture is important because at different stages of plant growth and development…

Q: |The oxygen and carbon dioxide content in the soil air and ordinary air is normally equal in areas…

A: Introduction :- Plants growth and development depends mainly upon the nutrient level , fertility ,…

Q: The high acidity of the soil means less capacity to bind positively charged ions. True or False?

A: Soil is the topmost layer of the earth which is formed by the process of weathering. The process of…

Q: List any five specific processes of soil formation

A: Weathering is defined as the process of formation of soil.

Q: If a soil when sampled from the field weighed 30g(fresh weight) and after oven drying at 105°C…

A: The moisture content of the soil is a very important parameter. The moisture content of soil depends…

Q: Define a “sustainable” rate of soil loss. Describe how you might determine whether a given farm was…

A: Soil erosion is a slow process that occurs when the flow of water or wind detaches and removes soil…

Q: Available Nutrients occur in the soil generally in the form of: Group of answer choices A.) Ions…

A: Soil is a heterogeneous mixture of various organic and inorganic compounds.

Q: A well-granulated soil structure has more total pore space and greater overall water holding…

A: Soil is generally composed of organic matter, gases, water, and organisms. It is essential for…

Q: In bio intensive gardening, raised beds are needed because crops have different depths of

A: Bio intensive gardening is an organic system of agriculture or gardening in which minimum area is…

Q: What are  three moistures condition for determining soil consistence

A: The measure of the degree of the cohesion and adhesion between the soil particles describes about…

Q: the mineral nutrients released to the soil by the decomposers

A: Decomposers are those microorganism, which makes dead plants and animals in usable form, basically…

Q: It is better to grow plants in soil than in sand because soil

A: Soil:The top layer of land surfaceComposed of disintegrated rock particles, air, water as well as…

Q: How can soil erosion lead to desertification? It reduces the level of organic matter It promotes…

A: Introduction :- Note :- Since you have asked multiple questions im only answering the ist question…

Q: Soil analysis is generally sufficient for analyzing: Group of answer choices a. pH b. Salinity c.…

A: For agricultural purpose the soil is very much important for plant growth and development. Soil…

Q: Using the information from the data table, construct a bar graph or 2-line graph on the grid…

A: For the given data, the graph is mentioned in step 2.

Q: As a rule of thumb, each 1% of soil organic matter by weight contains about 1,000 pounds of nitrogen…

A: Any material created by living organisms (plants or animals) that is returned to the soil and…

Q: What type of soil will have higher percentage of leaching and what could be the causes? *

A: The loose surface layer that covers the majority of land is referred to as soil. It is made up of…

Q: Field Capacity occurs at a water concentration when; Group of answer choices a. The water attached…

A: The process of water absorption in plants involves the the interaction of plant roots, soil and soil…

Q: Soil particles may be held together by which of the following to form aggregates? Group of answer…

A: Soil  Soil Is a complex mixture of organic in organic materials. Soil is the major source of…

Q: Select the following characteristics that clay soils possess. I. Poor aeration. II. Poor drainage.…

A: Option (D) is correct answer. Clay Soils: Clay is a fine grained natural soil material containing…

Q: The relative humidity in pore spaces is high in soils in tropical areas but low in desert soils.…

A: Relative humidity is the amount of moisture/water vapour present in the air compared to the normal…

Q: Describe in brief the characteristics of clay and loam soils. Provide ONE (1) example of plant that…

A: Soils are one of the basis which help in sustainability of life. Soola are of different type.

Q: Soil could be deficient in any of the following nutrients. If you had to supply one of these to the…

A: Plants require nutrients to grow and soil is the major source of nutrients.There are 17 essential…

Q: Would the particle density of a soil high in organic matter be the same?  Higher or Lower? Why?

A: Particle density is expressed as ratio of  total mass of solid particles to their total volume and…

Q: The rate at which molecules diffuse through the soil depends on the soil’s: Group of answer choices…

A: The transfer of molecules from a region of high molecular concentration to an area of lower…

Q: The rate of decompostion of detritus is affected by the abiotic factors like availability of…

A: DECOMPOSITION It is the process in which the detritus is broken down into simpler substances…

Q: is the moisture level in your soil related to the nitrogen content of the soil?

A: Nitrogen is present most abundantly in the atmosphere. Rainfall, temperature, moisture, soil…

Q: An environmental factor that makes it possible for roots to grow deeper into the soil   Light…

A: An environmental factor that makes it possible for roots to grow deeper into the soil is Air supply.…

Q: What is the most important thing you can do to a mineral soil in order to ensure an adequate supply…

A: Soil is a significant wellspring of supplements required by plants for development. The three…

Q: Malathion is an organophosphate pesticid that is used often in residential and commercial…

A: Organophosphates are the most widely used insecticides and pesticides today. They are used in…

Q: Which of the following is not a soil structure types?

A: Granular , angular blocky, columnar/prismatic and platy are different type of soil structures while…

Q: Cation Exchange capacity is: Group of answer choices a. The amount of cations that can be held by a…

A: Soil is very important source of micronutrients for growing plants. Roots absorb available water and…

Q: Which of the following is not true for Soil Organic Matter (SOM)? O It can be degraded by microbes…

A: Answer :- Option (D) is correct. - It makes up a large proportion of soil structure.

Q: Tortuosity has to do with the straight or curvy pathway water must take as it moves downward through…

A: The separation occurs because, for steric hindrance purposes, larger molecules do not reach the…