FNR Final

What kind of soils are Andisols

young soils with little weathering

What is parent material of Anidsols

volcanic ash and glacial till with loess

What are the soil collid for Andisols

Allophane and Imogolite

What type of soil collid is for Andisols(Allophane and Imogolite)

non-crystalline structures

What does non-crystalline structure mean

amphoreous

What is the CEC value for Andisols

+20

Is there isomorphic sub for Andisols(Allophane and Imogolite)

no

Is there is no isomorphic sub, what would the pH status be

pH dependent

What is the shrink swell for Andisols(Allophane and Imogolite)

Low

What the nutrient level for Andisols(Allophane and Imogolite)

variable

Are there any construction limitations for Andisols(Allophane and Imogolite)

no

What does And in Andisols mean?

black soil

What is Vitri mean

volcanic glass

What does lowercase s stand for

illuvial accumulation of organic matter and Fe/Al oxides

What does lowercase i stand for

slightly decomposed orgo matter

what does lowercase a stand for

highly decomposed orgo matter

What are units for CEC

cmol/kg

What does lowercase m mean

cemented

What is medial

it is a texture

What does andic mean

Melanic

What makes clay

Rock and Water

What kind of soils are vertisols

little weathered soils

What is parent material for Vertisols

calcerous clay

What lowercase ss stand for

shiny clay wedges

What does lowercase k stand for

accumulation of carbonates

What does the ert in Vertisols mean

turn

What is the soil colloid for Vertisols

Smectite

What type of soil colloid is Vertisols(Smectite)

It is 2:1

What does 2:1 mean

Two tetrahedral to one octahedral

What are CEC values for Vertisols(Smectite)

-80 meq/100g

Is there isomorphic sub for Vertisols(Smectite)

Yes there is isomorphic sub

What does it mean if there is isomorphic sub

the pH is permanent

What is the shrink swell for Vertisols(Smectite)

High

What is the nutrient value for Vertisols(Smectite)

Rich

Are there any construction limitations for Vertisols(Smectite)

yes

What kind of soils are Ultisols

highly weathered

What is parent material of Ultisols

sandy fluvialtile

What does lowercase t stands for

illuvial accumulation silicate clays

What does the Ult stand for in Ultisols

Last

What is the colloid for Ultisols

Kaolinite

What type of colloid for Ultisols(Kaolinite)

1 to 1

What does 1:1 mean

one tetrahedral to one octahedral

What is the CEC values for Ultisols(Kaolinite)

-15 meq/100g

Do Ultisols(kaolinite) have isomorphic sub

no

What is the shrink swell for Ultisols(Kaolinite)

low

What is the nutrient status for Ultisols(Kaolinite)

poor

Are there construction limitations for Ultisols(kaolinite)

No

What type of soils are Oxisols

highly weathered

What is parent material of Oxisols

sesquioxides

What does lowercase o stand for

accumulation of Fe and Al oxides

What does the Ox stand for in Oxisols

Oxides

What is soil colloid for oxisols

Gibbsite and Goethite

What type of soil colloid is for Oxisols(Gibbsite)

Al-oxide

What type of soil colloid is for Oxisols(goethite)

Fe-oxides

What does Al-oxides and Fe-oxides mean

non Crystalline

What are the CEC values for Oxisols(Gibbsite and Goethite)

-5 meq/100gs

Does Oxisols(Gibbsite and Goethite) have isomorphic sub?

No isomorphic sub

What is the shrink swell for Oxisols(Gibbsite and Goethitie)

low to none?

What is the nutrient status for Oxisols(Gibbsite and Goethite)

Poor

Are there any construction limitations for Oxisols(Gibbsite and Geothite)

No

The soluble forms of primary macronutrients taken up by the plants from the soil are:

NO3-, H2PO4-, K+

What does the lowercase letter v stand for

High iron, red material

"As cation exchange capacity increases, the amount of liming material needed to change soil pH increases. True or False

True

Which liming material is a source of magnesium?

Dolomitic limestone

Which colloid has the highest contribution to the cation exchange properties of the soil?

Humus

Plants use potassium in the following form ...?

K+

Which soil will be the best  for loblolly pine growth?

The soil with the highest SI

Which soil is the most weathered?

Oxisols

Which liming material will be the least effective in neutralizing acidity?

The liming material with the lowest CCE values

What is a straight fertilizer

A fertilizer that only contains one of the required nutrients

What is a mixed fertilizer

A fertilizer that contains two of the required nutrients

What is formula for lime

CaCO3

How to calculate acidity

(8-buffer pH) times 8

How to calculate ECC

Fineness times CCE(Calcium Carbonate Equivalent)

How to calculate CCE(Calcium Carbonate Equivalent)

(Molecular weight of Calcium Carbonate/ Molecular weight of the liming equivalent) times 100

What is active acidity

soil water pH(only indicates need for liming)

Potential acidity

drop in buffer pH of 8 (used for liming recommendations)