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TLOTLISANG MAFA
DEFINITION OF SOIL AND IT’S TYPES
DEFINITION OF SOIL
• Soil is the thin layer of material covering the Earth surface and is formed
from the weathering rocks.
THREE TYPES OF SOIL
• Clay soil
• Sand soil
• Loam soil
CLAY SOIL
It is the soil which is compressed of very fine
mineral particles at not much organic materials.
FEATURES OF CLAY SOIL
 It has small particles
 It holds water for a longer period of time.
Picture by www.notcutts.co.uk
SAND SOIL
It is the soil that is generally coarse textured. It is
formed by smallest or fine particles of weathering
rocks.
FEATURES OF SAND SOIL
It retains few nutrients.
It has low water holding capacity. Picture by www.boughton.co.uk
LOAM SOIL
• Is made with the other three types of soil
namely sand soil, clay soil and silt soil.
FEATURES OF LOAM SOIL
It is good for planting crops
It holds enough capacity of water
Picture by www.shutterstock.com
LIST OF REFERENCE
• https://www.notcutts.co.uk.garden.advice.plants.for.purpose.clay.soils
• https://www.boughton.co.uk.products.topsoils.soil.types
• https://www.shutterstock.com.image.photo.loam.sandy.soil.planting.6800128
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CMP3204 P-A Assignment 2 [2019-0146]

  • 2. DEFINITION OF SOIL • Soil is the thin layer of material covering the Earth surface and is formed from the weathering rocks.
  • 3. THREE TYPES OF SOIL • Clay soil • Sand soil • Loam soil
  • 4. CLAY SOIL It is the soil which is compressed of very fine mineral particles at not much organic materials. FEATURES OF CLAY SOIL  It has small particles  It holds water for a longer period of time. Picture by www.notcutts.co.uk
  • 5. SAND SOIL It is the soil that is generally coarse textured. It is formed by smallest or fine particles of weathering rocks. FEATURES OF SAND SOIL It retains few nutrients. It has low water holding capacity. Picture by www.boughton.co.uk
  • 6. LOAM SOIL • Is made with the other three types of soil namely sand soil, clay soil and silt soil. FEATURES OF LOAM SOIL It is good for planting crops It holds enough capacity of water Picture by www.shutterstock.com
  • 7. LIST OF REFERENCE • https://www.notcutts.co.uk.garden.advice.plants.for.purpose.clay.soils • https://www.boughton.co.uk.products.topsoils.soil.types • https://www.shutterstock.com.image.photo.loam.sandy.soil.planting.6800128 30