Pelapukan:
- proses kimia
epilithic
(dekomposisi)
- proses mekanis
(disintegrasi)
endolithic
Kurang menyediakan
nutrien bagi tumbuhan
dibandingkan dengan
partikel yg lebih kecil
Rongga antar partikel
besar aerasi besar
Daya simpan air rendah
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Silt
< 0.05 mm - > 0.002 mm
Not visible without
microscope
Quartz often dominant
mineral in silt since
other minerals have
weathered away.
Best
For Good
Crops! for creating
pore space
Good
for
drainage
Moderately
coarse
texture
Sandy loam
Fine sandy
loam
CS Fig. 9.15
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Good
for
moisture
retention
CS Fig. 9.13
Best
For Good
Crops! for creating
pore space
Good
for
drainage
Fast
(Decades)
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