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Agriculture · Q300

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 300

Q300

Puddled soil comes under which grade of soil structure?

A.
Single grain
B.
Massive
Answer
C.
Structureless
D.
All of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Puddled soil is the soil in which the structure has been destroyed by the physical impact of raindrops, tillage when wet, or trampling by animals.
Puddled soil comes under the massive grade of soil structure. Puddling of some heavy–textured soils leads to an increase in total soil volume and a decrease in bulk density.