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Soil is composed of:Soil is composed of:
rock particles
humus
mineral salts water air organisms
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Rock particlesRock particlesvary in size
Gravel Sand Silt Clay
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Three types of Soil:Three types of Soil:
Clay Sandy
LoamBEST BEST TYPE TYPE
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ThreeThree types of soil:- types of soil:-
2 Sand : 1 Clay2 Sand : 1 Clay
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Clay Soil:Clay Soil:
heavy soil difficult to dig as clay sticks
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Clay Soil:Clay Soil: when dry it forms hard clods little air present
Clay Sandy
Loam
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Clay Soil:Clay Soil:retains water soil becomes waterlogged
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A waterlogged soil has few air spaces as these become filled with
water
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1. amount of air
Particle size affects the Particle size affects the following properties of soil:-following properties of soil:-
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2. the rate and amount of drainage
Particle size affects the Particle size affects the following properties of soil:-following properties of soil:-
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3. the rise of water in the
soil (capillarity)
Capillary waterCapillary water
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The smaller the particle size, the higher water rises.
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Question: [APRIL, 2010] Question: [APRIL, 2010] Paper 2BPaper 2B
List TWO properties of soil that are affected by soil texture. (4)
The distance between soil particles The amount of air between soil
crumbs/drainage The rise of water in the soil
(capillarity)Any TWO
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Clay Soil is made lighter by Clay Soil is made lighter by adding:- adding:-
i) humus
How do these work?
ii) lime
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Adding Adding limelime
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Clumping of soil particles Clumping of soil particles introduces air in soilintroduces air in soil
A clay soil before
treatment.
lime
humus
A clay soil aftertreatment.
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Good crumb structure Good crumb structure [texture] of soil [texture] of soil
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What is ‘humus’? What is ‘humus’?
black or dark brown material that remains after decomposition
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Dark soil: rich in humusDark soil: rich in humus
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0-45cm
45-90cm
Bedrock
Upper topsoil layer is dark. Why?
Lower soil layer is rich in salts. Why?
Lower soil layer is rich in salts. Why?
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Question: [APRIL, 2010] Paper 2BQuestion: [APRIL, 2010] Paper 2B
Explain how humus:i) Increases the soil’s water content. (2)
Absorbing large amounts of water or reducing evaporation from the soil.
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Question: [APRIL, 2010] Paper 2BQuestion: [APRIL, 2010] Paper 2B
b. Explain how humus:ii) Improves the texture of a clay soil. (2)
Humus helps soil particles stick together into larger crumbs.
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Sandy Soil:Sandy Soil:
light soil water drains quickly
As water drains quickly TWO
disadvantages result:
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1. Soil dries up quickly1. Soil dries up quickly
Why is this a disadvantage for the farmer?
Water is expensive!!
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2. S2. Salts are leached easilyalts are leached easily
LeachingLeaching::
salts dissolve & salts dissolve &
are lost are lost
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Sandy Soil is improved by:Sandy Soil is improved by:adding humus as this:- 1.holds more water2.provides salts
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Soil is composed of:Soil is composed of:
rock particles
humus
mineral salts water air organisms
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HumusHumusa jam-like substance made up of
decayed plants and animals
is found in the topsoil – blackish in colour
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HumusHumus if there is not enough oxygen,
materials accumulate to form half decayed materials called peat
peat decays into humus if placed in well aerated soil
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HumusHumushelps to clump soil particles into
crumbs
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Humus improves soil by:-Humus improves soil by:-
providing mineral salts from decay by bacteria and fungi
providing air spacesretaining water improves crumb structure
(prevents soil from being blown away)
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Loam SoilLoam Soil
contains twice as much sand as contains twice as much sand as clayclay
Clay [1 part]
Sand [2 parts]silt
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How can you How can you separate the soil separate the soil
particles as shown particles as shown in the chart?in the chart?
add water mix leave to
settle
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ExperimentExperimentTo find the components of soil.
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To find the organic content of soil.
ExperimentExperiment
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percentage of organic matter =
loss in weight
weight of original dry sample
100
Original weight: 105 gFinal weight: 100 g Loss in weight: 5 g
5
100 4.8%105
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rock particles
humus
mineral salts water air organisms
SOILSOIL
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WaterWater is found as thin films around soil
particles
water moves upwards towards the surface by capillarity
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To find the water content of soil.
ExperimentExperiment
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Precaution when heating soil:Precaution when heating soil:
Temperature must NOT be more than 100C.
WHY?
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loss in weight
original wet sample
100
Original wet weight: 200 gFinal weight: 185 g Loss in weight: 15 g
15
100 7.5%200
Percentage of water in soil:Percentage of water in soil:
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SOILSOIL rock particles
humus
mineral salts water air organisms
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1. rock erosion2. decay of dead organisms
TWO sources of salts in soil:TWO sources of salts in soil:
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Salinisation is a Soil ProblemSalinisation is a Soil Problem
often in arid and semi-arid areas (natural mineral salt conc. high)– The little precipitation that
falls is quickly evaporated– Leaves behind salts
salt concentrations get to levels toxic to plants
gradual accumulation of salt in the soil, usually due to improper irrigation techniques
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Many organisms bring about Many organisms bring about decay:decay:
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To compare the drainage of two soil samples.
ExperimentExperiment
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SOILSOIL
rock particles
humus mineral salts
water air organisms
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1. roots for respiration
Air is used by:Air is used by:2. decomposers to
decay material into humus
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How can a farmer
introduce air into the soil?
A good soil has a lot of air A good soil has a lot of air spaces between the crumbsspaces between the crumbs
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By ploughing
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To estimate the volume of air in a soil.
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Conclusion: Air is important in soil for roots to respire
and for decomposers to remain alive.
ExperimentExperiment
volume of air in soilpercentage of air =
volume of soil sample100
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rock particles
humus mineral salts
water air organisms
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Bacteria & FungiBacteria & Fungi
make salts available to
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Earthworms improve soil by:Earthworms improve soil by:1. their burrows they mix and loosen the soil
and so help to drain and aerate it
2. providing salts due to their wastes and by pulling leaves into the soil
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Earthworms improve soil by:Earthworms improve soil by:3. making the soil alkaline as it passes
through their intestine – bacterial growth is favoured by this pH
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Earthworms improve soil by:Earthworms improve soil by:4. binding soil particles together by the
secretions from the intestines
5. making the soil finer – young roots can emerge easier
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Harmful OrganismsHarmful OrganismsNematodes can be harmful by:- 1.feeding on bacteria2.being ectoparasites and pierce
root3.being endoparasites and damage
roots and crops
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Harmful OrganismsHarmful Organisms
various insect larvae eat the roots of plants e.g. wireworms (beetle larvae)
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Soil fertility can be increased Soil fertility can be increased by:by:
1. Adding fertilisers2. Crop rotation3. Ploughing4. Keeping a neutral pH
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Two types of Soil FertiliserTwo types of Soil Fertiliser
1. Natural fertilisers
2. Artificial / Chemical fertilisers
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Natural FertilisersNatural Fertilisers
Animal manureCompost
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Why is the temperature at the Why is the temperature at the centre of the compost pile centre of the compost pile higher than ambient higher than ambient temperature?temperature?
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Heat released by microbes is difficult to be lost to the
surroundings – far from surface.
Coolair in
Coolair in
Warm air out
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Advantages of Natural Advantages of Natural FertilisersFertilisers
provide a wide variety of saltsmaintain the crumb structurelong-lasting
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Disadvantages of Natural Disadvantages of Natural FertilisersFertilisers
Salts are released slowly – decay is slow
Bad smellPests can grow in it
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Artificial FertilisersArtificial FertilisersManufactured from chemical
compounds
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Advantages of Artificial Advantages of Artificial FertilisersFertilisers
Salts are very soluble and are quickly available to the plant
No pests in itNo unpleasant smell
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Disadvantages of Artificial Disadvantages of Artificial FertilisersFertilisers
salts are leached quickly destroy the crumb structure (soil
becomes a powder)
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Disadvantages of Artificial Disadvantages of Artificial FertilisersFertilisers
have less types of salts than manureno water-holding capacity
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Describe what may happen to a soil when Describe what may happen to a soil when only chemicalonly chemical
fertilizers are used over a long time period. fertilizers are used over a long time period. loss of soil humus/organic matter content;loss of soil texture/crumb structure;impaired soil drainage/waterlogging;loss of aeration;
Good crumb
structure
Badcrumb
structure
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Question: [SEP, 2011] Paper 2Question: [SEP, 2011] Paper 2
List TWO types of natural fertiliser. (2)
1. Compost / peat2. Animal manure
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Question: [MAY, 2011] Paper 1Question: [MAY, 2011] Paper 1Give the biological explanation of the message in the following poster. (3)
Decomposers, consisting of bacteria and fungi, bring about the decay of the dead plant material. The decaying material is called compost and is vital for the growth of plants as mineral ions are released into the soil. Plants use nitrates, phosphates and other mineral salts to keep healthy.
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Soil fertility can be increased Soil fertility can be increased by:by:
1. Adding fertilisers2. Crop rotation3. Ploughing4. Keeping a neutral pH
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Crop rotationCrop rotation means the planned order of specific
crops planted on the same field rotation may vary from 2 or 3 year or
longer period
e.g.- wheat in autumn- root crop in summer- barley or oats in spring- leguminous plants (clover, peas)
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if the same crop is planted: certain salts are depleted
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Benefits of Crop Benefits of Crop rotationrotation
1. maintains crumb structure
2. supplies nitrates
3. reduces infection to plants as a pest cannot continue its life cycle if a different crop is planted
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Soil fertility can be increased Soil fertility can be increased by:by:
1. Adding fertilisers2. Crop rotation3. Ploughing4. Keeping a neutral pH
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Beneficial effects of ploughing: makes soil porous so water drains
better
introduces air into the soil
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Beneficial effects of ploughing: incorporates the residue from the
previous crop into the soil
reduces the prevalence of weeds in the fields
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