OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -Tilth has been used to describe the physical state of the soil. It denotes the ease with which tillage, preparation of seedbed, germination and root development can be accomplished. Tilth, in fact, is a composite of physical properties such as texture, structure, strength, organic matter, and consistency.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tilth is a physical condition of soil, especially in relation to its suitability for planting or growing a crop. Factors that determine tilth include the formation and stability of aggregated soil particles, moisture content, degree of aeration, soil biota, rate of water infiltration and drainage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tilth is defined as the physical condition of soil as related to its ease of tillage, fitness as a seedbed, and its promotion of seedling emergence and root penetration. It is also an important indicator of soil quality, because it relates to soil structure in terms such as ‘mellowness’ or ‘friability.

Detailed explanation-4: -Summary. Soil tilth is a dynamic and multifaceted concept that refers to the suitability of a soil for planting and growing crops. A soil with good tilth is “usually loose, friable and well granulated”; a condition that can also be described as the soil’s having a good “self-mulching” ability.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tilth is also called tilled land.