Amber Anderson Mba

Soil Properties

Physical propertiesTextureStructureColorBulk DensityInfiltration

Chemical propertiesCation exchange capacityBuffering capacitypHMore

Soil Properties

Balance of sand, silt, and claySand .05-2 mm

Surface area of one gram (11 cm2)Silt .002-.05 mm

1 gram s.a. =1130 cm2Clay >0.002

113,000 cm2

Texture

How particles group together

Structure

Source: Jon Sandor

Influenced byOrganic matterIron oxide

Water table Parent materialOther materials

Color

Source: Jon Sandor

Dry weight of soil/total volumeRange:*

Management

*From soils.usda.gov

Bulk Density

Ability of water to permeate soil

Infiltration

Source: Jon Sandor

Soil Judging