Across
- 2. non organic soil particles
- 3. Ability of soil to hold water.
- 6. organisms either living or in various states of decay
- 7. The way in which soil particles are held together to form peds
- 10. An optimal texture for plant growth containing sand, silt and clay.
- 11. A measure of the acidity of the soil solution.
Down
- 1. Describes how well the soil keeps up its fertility.
- 4. A unit of soil structure.
- 5. The dark substance produced from the decay of organic matter.
- 8. The composition of mineral particles in a soil
- 9. Soil 'glue' made from clay and humus - important for soill structure.