https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp Made with a warm hug en-us 2021-01-22 11:09:00 UTC 2026-01-14 19:25:57 UTC hello@padlet.com 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113582424 It is called top soil because it is the most fertile layer of soil.]]> 2021-01-22 11:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113582424 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113585655 It is call subsoil and it has less humus and is lighter in color.]]> 2021-01-22 11:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113585655 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113588311 It is bedrock and it's a mixture of solid rock at its Base and smaller rocks at its top.]]> 2021-01-22 11:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113588311 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113595498 1) leaching 
• It occurs when there's a lot of rainfall
• the water soaks down through the soil and washes all the important minerals to B Horizon

]]> 2021-01-22 11:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113595498 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113609117 2) the breakdown of plant litter 
• It's broken down by insects and micro organisms.
• Oxygen is needed to assist in the breakdown of plant litter into humus.
• The process of plant litter changing into humus is called humification.]]> 2021-01-22 11:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113609117 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113617406 - The difference between soil types is the size of the Rock particles.
- Loam is a mixture of sand, silt, clay and humus.
- Soil is made up of rocks, decayed plants and animals, air and water.

]]> 2021-01-22 11:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113617406 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113623830 1) Brown Soil
• Ireland's most common soil type.
• Found in mailands where rain is limited.
• Also found mainly in deciduous forests.
• Very fertile and excellent for farming.]]> 2021-01-22 11:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113623830 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113630668 2) Podzal Soil
• Found in highland areas of Ireland where more rainfall occurs.
• Found in coniferous forested areas.
• Not that much plant litter from trees to turn into humus.
• The soil is less fertile.]]> 2021-01-22 11:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113630668 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113637609 3) Gley Soil
• Forms on areas of rolling lowland or gently slopping hills.
• Very thin and floods easily during rainfall becoming waterlogged.
• Not very fertile.]]> 2021-01-22 11:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113637609 19eskelaite https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113642853 4) Peaty Soil 
• Also called Boland. 
• Takes thousands of years to form.
• Can be heavily waterlogged.
• Not very fertile.]]> 2021-01-22 11:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/19eskelaite/cmp7r8unwcu1xgdp/wish/1113642853