Saturday 2 March 2013

SOIL

Soil is the topmost part of the earth on which plant grow. Basically
there three kinds of soil. They are:
1. SANDY SOIL: This is a coarse kind of soil that is made up of rough
particle of various sizes. It is porous and has low water retention
capacity. It is usually not fertile because it has low proportion of
organic matter and soil nutrients.

2. CLAY SOIL: This kind of soil has small smooth particles. It has low
porosity and high water retention.

3. LOAMY SOIL: This kind of soil consist of sandy and loamy soil and
high proportion of humus and soil nutrients. It is the best kind of
soil for planting.