Since a soil's CEC comes from the clay and organic matter present, it can be estimated from soil texture and color. Table 1 lists some soil groups based on color and texture, representative soil ...

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne ) is one of the most popular grass types used for lawns, sports fields, and pastures, ...

Leaves can transform poor soil as they decompose into humus. Humus increases the soil's CEC allowing it to retain fertilizer ...

Soil is a living, diverse, and complex ecosystem that contains nutrients for plant growth. Dirt is a mix of sand, silt, and ...

Clay-rich soils have low saturated hydraulic ... Munsell chroma: A system used to describe soil color according to hue (spectral color), value (degree of lightness or darkness) and chroma.

Sandy soil is pale coloured and has large particles. These create lots of small air gaps. Water drains through them easily so it usually feels dry. Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles.