Horticulture/An Introduction to Soils


 * Introduction
 * The importance of soils


 * Soil composition
 * Inorganic components
 * Organic components
 * Soil flora and fauna


 * Soil texture
 * (see Soil texture)


 * Soil structure
 * (see Soil structure)


 * Soil nutrients
 * Macronutrients
 * First order macronutrients: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K)
 * Second order macronutrients: S, Ca, Mg
 * Micronutrients: Fe, Mo, B, Cl, Co, Mn, Cu, Zn


 * Soil classification
 * Summary (annotated TOC)

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