how many Horizons
area there in soil
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Most soils have three major horizons (A, B, C) and some have an organic horizon (O).
A -(topsoil)
Mostly minerals from parent material with organic matter incorporated. A good material for plants and other organisms to live.
B - (subsoil)
Rich in minerals that leached (moved down) from the A or E horizons and accumulated here.
C - (parent material)
The deposit at Earth’s surface from which the soil developed.
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