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Chapter 6: Soils and Soil Management

Chapter 6: Soils and Soil Management

pp. 94-109

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, Texas A & M University, , Texas A & M University
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Summary

Crops are grown in certain types of soils, that is, not all soils are suitable for growing all crops and some crops can be grown in only certain types of soils. Irrigation of crops significantly depends on the type of soil. Soil is fundamental to our biosphere and requires proper management. This chapter discusses the basic soil properties that are relevant to crops and farm irrigation.

Keywords

  • Soil types
  • porosity
  • pore volume
  • specific gravity
  • bulk density
  • particle density
  • mass density
  • soil grading
  • rocks
  • soil salinity
  • soil degradation
  • soil conservation
  • leaching

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