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SOIL ORDERS
DESCRIPTION AND USES
SOIL CLASSIFICATION
“Soil classification is the systematic grouping of soil into various
categories based on morphological, mineralogical and chemical features.”
Soil Taxonomy
“Taxonomy is the science that deals with laws and principles of soil
classification.”
CATEGORIES OF SOIL TAXONOMY
• Six levels of the categories in the hierarchy of soil taxonomy:
1) Order
2) Sub-order
3) Great group
4) Sub-group
5) Family
6) Series
ORDERS
There are twelve orders all over the world:
Order Name Formative Element Memory Device
Alfisols alf Pedalfer
Andisols and Andolike
Aridisols id Arid
Entisols ent Recent
Histosols ist Histology
Inceptisols ept Inception
Mollisols oll Mollify
Oxisols ox Oxide
Spodosols od Podzols
Ultisols ult Ultimate
Gelisols gl Frozen
Vertisols ert Invert
1. Alfisols: Relatively high base saturation; not organic rich;
evidence of clay transport.
2. Andisols: Soils derived major properties from volcanic
parent material. High P fixation.
3. Aridisols: Arid soils; Low in organic matter; high in salts and
pH.
4. Entisols: Not well-developed even after long periods (can
occur anywhere)
5. Histosols: Soils formed from organic matter(peats and
mucks).
6. Inceptisols: Moderately weathered soils.
ORDERS
7. Mollisols: Brown-black surface horizons; High in organic
matter, vermiculite or smectite.
8. Oxisols: Highly-weathered; Only quartz, kaolinite, and Fe
and Al oxides left (e.g., tropical rainforest).
9. Spodosols: Evidence of Fe, Al, and organic matter transport;
Often a whitish E Horizon (e.g., boreal forest).
10. Ultisols: low base saturation soils.
11. Vertisols: Mixed soils; Swelling clays, frost, etc cause lower
horizons to mix with upper horizons; Often characterized by
cracks.
12. Gelisols: Frozen soils
ORDERS
ORDERS IN PAKISTAN
• There are six orders in Pakistan:
1. Aridisols
2. Entisols
3. Inceptisols
4. Alfisols
5. Vertisols
6. Mollisols
Aridisols>Entisols>Inceptisols>Alfisols>Vertisols>Mollisols
ARIDISOLS:
Description:
Extent: 259710 Km2
Aridisols have a very low
concentration of organic matter.
Water deficiency is the major defining
characteristic of Aridisols.
Also required is sufficient age to
exhibit sub-soil weathering and
development.
Occurring: Arid and Semi-arid Climates
Land Use: Wheat, Cotton, Rice and
fodder Purposes
ENTISOLS:
Description:
Extent: 177000 Km2
These soils lacks any soil profile
development except for some
humification and homogenization in
the surface horizon.
Occurring: Dry Climate
Land Use: Use for winter crops
(Mustard, grams, wheat)
INCEPTISOLS:
Description:
Extent: 27700 Km2
They form quickly through alteration
of parent material.
They are more developed
than Entisols.
They have no accumulation of
clays, iron oxide, aluminum oxide or
organic matter.
Occurring: Sub-humid areas
Land Use: Wheat, apple, apricot, millet,
maize, grazing livestock etc.
ALFISOLS:
Description:
Extent: 8350 Km2
They have a clay-enriched subsoil and
relatively high native fertility.
"Alf" refers to aluminum (Al) and iron
(Fe).
Occurring: Alfisols form in semiarid to
humid areas.
Land Use: Grazing livestock, Wheat and
Rice.
VERTISOLS:
Description:
Extent: 8350 Km2
A Vertisols is a soil in which there is
a high content of expansive
clay known as montmorillonite that
forms deep cracks in drier seasons or
years.
Alternate shrinking and swelling
causes self-mulching.
Occurring: Sub humid areas
Land Use: Rice, Berseem, Wheat,
Mustard, Sorghum and gram under
irrigation.
MOLLISOLS:
Description:
Extent: 6100 Km2
Mollisols have deep, high organic
matter, nutrient-enriched surface soil.
Dark in colour
Occurring: Sub-humid highlands
Land Use: Wood cutting and grazing of
livestock
Soil Orders in Pakistan

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Soil Orders in Pakistan

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  • 3. SOIL CLASSIFICATION “Soil classification is the systematic grouping of soil into various categories based on morphological, mineralogical and chemical features.” Soil Taxonomy “Taxonomy is the science that deals with laws and principles of soil classification.”
  • 4. CATEGORIES OF SOIL TAXONOMY • Six levels of the categories in the hierarchy of soil taxonomy: 1) Order 2) Sub-order 3) Great group 4) Sub-group 5) Family 6) Series
  • 5. ORDERS There are twelve orders all over the world: Order Name Formative Element Memory Device Alfisols alf Pedalfer Andisols and Andolike Aridisols id Arid Entisols ent Recent Histosols ist Histology Inceptisols ept Inception Mollisols oll Mollify Oxisols ox Oxide Spodosols od Podzols Ultisols ult Ultimate Gelisols gl Frozen Vertisols ert Invert
  • 6. 1. Alfisols: Relatively high base saturation; not organic rich; evidence of clay transport. 2. Andisols: Soils derived major properties from volcanic parent material. High P fixation. 3. Aridisols: Arid soils; Low in organic matter; high in salts and pH. 4. Entisols: Not well-developed even after long periods (can occur anywhere) 5. Histosols: Soils formed from organic matter(peats and mucks). 6. Inceptisols: Moderately weathered soils. ORDERS
  • 7. 7. Mollisols: Brown-black surface horizons; High in organic matter, vermiculite or smectite. 8. Oxisols: Highly-weathered; Only quartz, kaolinite, and Fe and Al oxides left (e.g., tropical rainforest). 9. Spodosols: Evidence of Fe, Al, and organic matter transport; Often a whitish E Horizon (e.g., boreal forest). 10. Ultisols: low base saturation soils. 11. Vertisols: Mixed soils; Swelling clays, frost, etc cause lower horizons to mix with upper horizons; Often characterized by cracks. 12. Gelisols: Frozen soils ORDERS
  • 8. ORDERS IN PAKISTAN • There are six orders in Pakistan: 1. Aridisols 2. Entisols 3. Inceptisols 4. Alfisols 5. Vertisols 6. Mollisols Aridisols>Entisols>Inceptisols>Alfisols>Vertisols>Mollisols
  • 9. ARIDISOLS: Description: Extent: 259710 Km2 Aridisols have a very low concentration of organic matter. Water deficiency is the major defining characteristic of Aridisols. Also required is sufficient age to exhibit sub-soil weathering and development. Occurring: Arid and Semi-arid Climates Land Use: Wheat, Cotton, Rice and fodder Purposes
  • 10. ENTISOLS: Description: Extent: 177000 Km2 These soils lacks any soil profile development except for some humification and homogenization in the surface horizon. Occurring: Dry Climate Land Use: Use for winter crops (Mustard, grams, wheat)
  • 11. INCEPTISOLS: Description: Extent: 27700 Km2 They form quickly through alteration of parent material. They are more developed than Entisols. They have no accumulation of clays, iron oxide, aluminum oxide or organic matter. Occurring: Sub-humid areas Land Use: Wheat, apple, apricot, millet, maize, grazing livestock etc.
  • 12. ALFISOLS: Description: Extent: 8350 Km2 They have a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native fertility. "Alf" refers to aluminum (Al) and iron (Fe). Occurring: Alfisols form in semiarid to humid areas. Land Use: Grazing livestock, Wheat and Rice.
  • 13. VERTISOLS: Description: Extent: 8350 Km2 A Vertisols is a soil in which there is a high content of expansive clay known as montmorillonite that forms deep cracks in drier seasons or years. Alternate shrinking and swelling causes self-mulching. Occurring: Sub humid areas Land Use: Rice, Berseem, Wheat, Mustard, Sorghum and gram under irrigation.
  • 14. MOLLISOLS: Description: Extent: 6100 Km2 Mollisols have deep, high organic matter, nutrient-enriched surface soil. Dark in colour Occurring: Sub-humid highlands Land Use: Wood cutting and grazing of livestock