soil texture and it’s importance. what is soil texture and it’s effect on crops production? Soil texture can be defined as the relative proportion of the soil particles present in a soil sample. check out soil profile here.
In clear terms, soil textures can be said to be the relative degree of fineness or coarseness of particles of soil in a soil sample Each of the poil particle sizes in degree is called a fraction
So here is a little table of soil texture showing their degree of fineness
Soil sample fractions Range of diameter in (mm)Coarse sand 2-0.2Fine sand 0.2-0.02
Silt 0.02-0,002
Clay 0.002 and below
importance of soil texture to farming activities and agricultural production
When we talk of the importance of soil textures, we are simply saying is there any benefit of soil textur to a farmer
So the following are the various ways soils texture can be of benefit to a farmer
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
2. DISEASES
3. 52. SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS
4. ORGANIC MANURING
5. FARM YARD MANURE
7. COMPOST
8. CROP ROTATION
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11. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
12. ORGANIC MANURING
13. FARM YARD MANURE
14. HUMUS
15. COMPOST
16. CROP ROTATION
