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Agriculture · Q186

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 186

Q186

A soil can be considered as Organic soil if it contains . . . . . . . . % organic matter.

A.
5%
B.
10%
C.
15%
D.
20%
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Soil can be considered Organic soil if it contains 20% organic matter.
Soil organic matter provides numerous benefits to the physical and chemical properties of soil and its capacity to provide regulatory ecosystem services. It acts as a major sink and source of soil carbon (C).