Across
- 3. Measure of alkalinity or acidity
- 4. A document that provides minimum requirements to suppliers, manufacturers and governments
- 5. The movement of water in and out of a soil profile
- 8. Helps conserve soil water and can add organic matter
- 10. This chart describes the many colours of soils
- 14. Any living or dead plant or animal material in the soil
- 15. Soil mineral with a sticky, "plasticy" feel
Down
- 1. The characteristic of some soils to repel water
- 2. The topsoil layer of a soil profile
- 6. The size, amount and proportion of particles in soil
- 7. This test measures the presence of salt in the soil
- 9. Soil mineral with a "spongey" feel
- 11. Soil mineral with large particle size and a "gritty" feel
- 12. Raises pH and adds calcium
- 13. The arrangement of sand, silt, loam and clay in the soil