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medium: material which is used to start & grow seeds & plants
sand: rock particles that make up a well draining soil
soil: made up of sand, silt, clay & organic matter
silt: medium sized particles
gravitational water: water that soil cannot hold up
capillary water: water held against the force of water
free moving capillary water: moves in all directions in soil
available capillary water: the water left after the capillary movement stops
unavailable capillary water: generally considered best type of soil for plant growth
clayey soil: 30% clay, heavy
sandy soil: soils include in which silt & clay make up less than 20% of the material by weight
aggregation: the clinging together of soil particles to form larger crumb like particles
mulches: any material used to cover the soil for weed control & moisture retention
perlite: white granular material used to help loosen or open up spaces in rooting media
peat moss: decomposed vegetation that has been preserved underwater
vermiculite: mineral w/ a neutral pH used to increase the moisture holding capacity of media
sterile: free from any living organisms
texture triangle: texture soil percents
clay: stiff, sticky, fine grained earth
Soil
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M
T
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S
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T
material which is used to start & grow seeds & plants
rock particles that make up a well draining soil
made up of sand, silt, clay & organic matter
medium sized particles
water that soil cannot hold up
water held against the force of water
moves in all directions in soil
generally considered best type of soil for plant growth
30% clay, heavy
soils include in which silt & clay make up less than 20% of the material by weight
the clinging together of soil particles to form larger crumb like particles
any material used to cover the soil for weed control & moisture retention
white granular material used to help loosen or open up spaces in rooting media
decomposed vegetation that has been preserved underwater
mineral w/ a neutral pH used to increase the moisture holding capacity of media