Question

Describe the different types of soils according to their physical properties.

Answer 1

on the basis of soil texture, soil is classified into three categories: sandy soil,clayey soil and loamy soil.

Answer 2

Based on the physical properties of air retention capacity, water retention capacity, water infiltration and air infiltration capacity, the soil types have been mentioned as: Clay soil, Sandy soil and Silt Soil.

These soils have different physical properties, not limiting to the referred above.

Therefore, these are the very basic ones which shall be known in order to differentiate the structural composition of soils.