Soil Texture Quality Articles
Soil texture is a classification tool used in field and laboratory conditions to determine soil class based on its physical texture. Soil texture can be determined using qualitative methods such as texture with sensation and quantitative methods such as the hydrometer method. Soil texture has agricultural applications, such as to determine the suitability of plants and predict soil responses to the
environment and management conditions such as drought or calcium (lime). Soil texture focuses on particles with a diameter of less than two millimetres, including sand, mud and clay. This classification is based on the percentage of sand, silt and clay in the soil. The most common method for determining soil texture is the hydrometer method. In this process, soil particles are dispersed with sodium meta-phosphate and then mixed. After dispersing, the number of each group of particles (sand, silt, clay) is determined using a hydrometer. Soil texture is important because it determines
soil properties that affect
plant growth. These three features are water retention, permeability, and tillage. Water retention is the ability of the soil to hold water.
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