Since a soil's CEC comes from the clay and organic matter present, it can be estimated from soil texture and color. Table 1 lists some soil groups based on color and texture, representative soil ...

The amount of lime to apply to correct a soil acidity problem is affected by a number of factors, including soil pH, texture (amount of sand, silt and clay), structure, and amount of organic matter.

A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a ...

For example, soil texture — the relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles that make up a particular soil — or the mineralogy of those soil particles can have a significant impact ...

Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in China have recently revealed the vital role soil invertebrates play in enhancing ...