Soil Texture Crossword

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  1. 3. Soil type which has a high organic matter content.
  2. 4. Sand, silt and clay make up this component of soil.
  3. 6. Soil texture which is easy to cultivate, warms up quickly and is free draining
  4. 7. Soil type with a mixture of clay, silt and sand particles.
  5. 8. The component of soil which is made up of living organisms as well as decomposing animal and plant matter.
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  1. 1. Is it the first or last part of a double barrelled names whos characteristics dominate.
  2. 2. Are peat soils usually acidic or alkaline?
  3. 3. Space between soil particles.
  4. 5. Soil texture which is often cold, wet and difficult to cultivate but has a high water holding capacity and retains nutrients well.