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SS1 Agriculture Science

Types, composition and properties of soil

Overview

Recognize the different types of soil. Name the chemical elements in the soil that constitute plant nutrients. Name soil microbes and other soil inhabiting organisms. Determine the pH of different soil types.

What you'll learn
  • Types of soil
  • Chemical and biological composition of soil
  • -soil macro and micro nutrients
  • -soil water
  • -macro organisms
  • -soil microbes
  • -soil air
  • 3
  • soil pH
  • Physical properties of soil
  • - soil texture
  • -soil structure
  • Soil classification systems.