Give the characteristics of types of soil.

Give the characteristics of types of soil.

1.Volcanic soil

- Red in colour.
- Deep fertile and well-drained.
- Occur in layers.
- Medium – sized soil particles.
- Mainly found in the highlands.

2.Clay( black cotton) soil

- Small – sized particles.
- Dark in colour
- Deep and fertile
- Poorly drained.
- Muddy and sticky during the rainy season.
- Big cracks during dry seasons.

3.Sandy soil

- Large soil particles.
- Shallow and dry.
- Contains a lot of air.
- Water seeps through them fast.
- Low water retention capacity.
- Loose nutrients mainly through leaching.

4. Loamy soil

- It has a mixture of small, medium and large soil particles.
-It retains a reasonable amount of water fertile, deep and well drained.
- Appears in different colours e.g. light grey, dark brown and dark grey.

5.Alluvial (young) soil

- They are found in river valleys and flood plains.
- They are made of slits.
- Soil particles are of medium size.
- Have a smooth texture.
- They are deep and fertile.

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marto answered the question on March 18, 2019 at 08:04

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