What is the importance of soil classification in agriculture
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Knowledge of soil classification helps predict soil behavior. Soil behavior helps predict soil performance for growing agricultural crops.
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The farmer’s soil is arguable their most important asset, because it will be easier to grow higher yielding crops or pastures on soils that have good structure and chemistry, high levels of organic matter and the ability to hold moisture. There are limited ways that farmers can improve their soils in some cases, e.g. adding lime to acid soils, adding gypsum to sodic soils, retaining crop stubble and avoiding tillage, etc. Many farmers test their soils annually so they can target the right strategy for nutrients and any amelioration tactics, rather than just guessing. On larger farms, soil types can vary considerably from one part of the property to the other. It is possible to farm on poorer soils, but input costs will always be higher and yields lower, which is why the soil asset is so valuable and the ongoing management of that asset so important.
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