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SOIL COLOR ASSIGNMENT

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                                     Soil Color Assignment HandWritten Pdf -         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nPJEKduckPL2QCo8s2DRt7a8rq2yi5Hy/view?usp=sharing What does the color of soil mean? Soil color  is produced by the minerals present and by the organic matter content. Yellow or red  soil  indicates the presence of oxidized ferric iron oxides. Dark brown or black  color  in  soil  indicates that the  soil  has a high organic matter content. ... The presence of other minerals can also affect  soil color . What determines soil color? Mineral matter derived from the constituents of the  parent material . Organic matter. The nature and abundance of  iron . Moisture  content.