Soil! Video Notes #6. What are we going to learn… Soil-Why is it important? What is soil? Sand, Silt and Clay What’s a soil profile? Horizons? Not all.

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Soil! Video Notes #6

What are we going to learn… Soil-Why is it important? What is soil? Sand, Silt and Clay What’s a soil profile? Horizons? Not all soil is brown Running out of dirt!

Objective 22: I can define Soil and why it is important to me and the society in which I live. Soil is a mixture of rock and mineral particles and organic matter. Soil covers the earth in a thin layer and it is very important in plant growth.

What exactly is in soil? Soil is made up of mineral matter that has been broken down by chemical, physical and biological actions. There are also living things in soil such as bacteria, fungi, mold, worms and insects. The more living things the more productive the soil!

Why should I care about soil? Soil is the #1 support for plants Soil anchors the plants roots so that they don’t fall over Soil is a superstore of nutrients For a plant to grow it needs 16 elements! (13 come from the soil!) Moisture for the plants is stored in the soil

Objective 23: I can describe soil Formation/Profile and distinguish between the different horizons.

Soil Formation and Profile A soil profile is a vertical cross section through a soil. It is made up of layers of soil material. These layers are called horizons. Horizons differ from each other in color, texture and/or structure Decayed material in soil is called humus.

Parent Material (Yes soils kind of have a Mom and Dad!) Parent material - is the unweathered material from what soil is formed. This is the hard rock found under the soil. The parent material has a strong effect on the properties of young soils -If the parent material has lots of organic matter then the soil will be more acidic - If the parent material is high in limestone then the soil will be more basic

Horizons “A” Horizon- This is the top part of the soil where life is most active. It is the most productive horizon because it has such a high organic matter and granular soil structure “B” Horizon- Lies below the A horizon and is called the subsoil “C” Horizon- Parent material horizon mostly composed of rock

The A horizon: Topsoil Can be a few inches to a foot deep Is usually a pretty dark color Lighter texture than the B or C horizon More likely to be a granular structure

The B horizon: Subsoil Low in organic matter Red or yellow in color Less desirable structure than the A horizon Blocky or prismatic structure Roots may extend into this horizon looking for moisture and nutrients

The C horizon: Parent Rock Deepest of the 3 major horizons Low in organic matter Coarse or rocky texture Undesirable structure Lighter in color than A and B horizon Rarely has roots or biological activity

Objective 25: I can describe soil other soil properties.

Texture, Structure, Depth and Color Texture- How much sand, silt and clay is found in soil, is it fine or coarse Structure- The mixture of the soil, how the particles are arranged to make up the soil, the structure is not permanent! Think of it as…wet soil, or disking the soil Depth- Important to plants, depends on rooting zone Color- Soil color can tell us a lot…It can tell us about drainage and water and organic matter

Soil and its Structures Platy Granular Blocky Columnar Prismatic

SAND (Think of the beach!) Sand is small, coarse-grained pieces of rock. We can see and feel the individual pieces It feels gritty. It doesn’t stick together or form clods. It can be really fine or not so fine Not much surface area is exposed Sand increases space between particles, which means air and water can move more freely, which means Sand is needed in soil to provide good drainage!

SILT (Think of flour!) Silt is really soft and powdery Silt particles are so small that we can only see them with a microscope Water soaks well into silt Silt forms clods that crumble when wet so they are not good for mudballs! Silt particles don’t stick together well Soils with a good water holding capacity are high in silt

CLAY Clay is even finer than silt Clay particles are platy and thin in shape, they fit closely together with little space Clay sticks together well and forms hard clods A soil that contains lots of clay is considered “heavy”. Clay has a large surface area because they are so small The amount of clay in a soil has a great impact on the soils water holding capacity

Soil Profile and Crop Production If we know the soil profile then we can determine the vertical distance plant roots, water and air penetration If the profile shows a shallow soil then we know to plant a crop with shallow roots The profile also tells us about the soils water holding capacity

Soil Conservation Plant and cultivate crops according to the contour of the land Strip Cropping Terracing Crop Rotation Build ponds/dams