HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ is basically consists of decomposed mineral matter (sand, silt, and clay) and decomposed organic matter.
A
water
B
sand
C
soil
D
drainage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Humus is a component of soil. Humus is the organic matter of soil, consisting of decomposed plants and animals. Silt, sand, and clay soils all contain humus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The topsoil layer is a mixture of sand, silt, clay and broken down organic matter, called humus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The topsoil is the topmost layer of the soil. It is dark brown coloured soil which mainly consists of organic matter, decomposed material and many living organisms including some microbes, earthworms and other worms.

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