Question

Describe the various stages of soil formation..​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Addition of mineral and organic matter to the soil.

(ii) Losses of mineral and organic matter from soil.

(iii) Translocation of mineral and organic matter from one point of soil profile and deposited at another horizon.

(iv) Transformation of mineral and organic matter in the soil and formation of definite layers.

Answer 2

Answer:

The fundamental processes are accumulation of humus or decayed organic material, eluviation, illuviation and horizonation. Humification is the process of decomposition of organic matter and synthesis of new organic substances. Soil genesis is associated with the origin and development of the biosphere.