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Sand. Sand is made up of small coarse pieces of rock. Particles range in size from 2.00 mm to 0.5 mm. Silt. Silt is made up of small flour-like “soil separate.”. Particles range from .05 mm to .002 mm. Clay. Clay appears plate-like in shape. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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333.T1
Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: SupplementUniversity of California, Davis
Influence of Texture on Soil
Sand
• Sand is made up of small coarse pieces of rock.
• Particles range in size from 2.00 mm to 0.5 mm.
333.T2
Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: SupplementUniversity of California, Davis
Influence of Texture on Soil
Silt
• Silt is made up of small flour-like “soil separate.”.
• Particles range from
.05 mm to .002 mm.
333.T3
Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: SupplementUniversity of California, Davis
Influence of Texture on Soil
Clay
• Clay appears plate-like in shape.
• Particles fit closely together with little space between.
• Clay particles are .002 mm or less.
333.T4
Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: SupplementUniversity of California, Davis
Influence of Texture on Soil
Soil Profile
• Soil profile is the arrangement of the soil particles within various layers.
• These layers are called horizons.
A
B
C
333.T5
Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: SupplementUniversity of California, Davis
Influence of Texture on Soil
Soil Horizons
A Horizon: Upper layer of soil. High in organic matter. Granular soil structure.
B Horizon: Subsoil. Low in organic matter. Block-like/prismatic soil structure.
C Horizon: Deepest soil. Very low organic matter. Coarse, rocky soil structure.