what do you understand by soil texture
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Soil texture is a classification instrument used both in the field and laboratory to determine soil classes based on their physical texture. Soil texture can be determined using qualitative methods such as texture by feel, and quantitative methods such as the hydrometer method. Soil texture has agricultural applications such as determining crop suitability and to predict the response of the soil to environmental and management conditions such as drought or calcium (lime) requirements. Soil texture focuses on the particles that are less than two millimeters in diameter which include sand, silt, and clay. The USDA soil taxonomy and WRB soil classification systems use 12 textural classes whereas the UK-ADAS system uses 11.[1] These classifications are based on the percentages of sand, silt, and clay in the soil.
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(1)texture indicate the relative content of particle of various size such as clay soil sand soil etc
(2) texture influence the ease with which soil can be worked and the amount of water and air it holds and the rate at which water can wnter and move through soil
(3)fine earth is a mixture of soil,silt and sand
