Soil Science by Brayden https://padlet.com/braydenwatson/64pk7mevn53l Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2019-05-01 23:03:41 UTC 2024-06-08 03:41:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f577.png Introduction braydenwatson https://padlet.com/braydenwatson/64pk7mevn53l/wish/356004039 2019-05-01 23:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/braydenwatson/64pk7mevn53l/wish/356004039 braydenwatson https://padlet.com/braydenwatson/64pk7mevn53l/wish/356005305 2019-05-01 23:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/braydenwatson/64pk7mevn53l/wish/356005305 Some facts braydenwatson https://padlet.com/braydenwatson/64pk7mevn53l/wish/356010327
  •  There are more microorganisms in a handful of soil than there are people on earth
  • It takes 500 years to produce just under an inch of topsoil, this is the most productive layer of soil.
  • It greatly reduces flood risk by storing up to 9200 tonnes of water per acre. In total that’s about 0.01% of the Earth’s total water.
  • Soil is a living system
  • Soil acts as a filter for underground water, filtering out pollutants
  • Approximately 10% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions are stored in soil
  • It provides all the nutrients required for successful plant growth.
  • Soil consists of 45% minerals, 25% water, 25% air & 5% organic matter
  • As already mentioned 50% is air and water, the other 50% is broken rock and decaying plants and animals
  • The amount of sand, clay and silt is what gives different soil types their various textures. Most soils are a mix of all three.

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