Soil and its properties - Definition

Unit 3- Soil and its properties

Soil and its properties

Definition
The term soil has various meanings depending upon the general professional field in which it is being considered. To an agriculturist soil is the substance existing on the earth surface, which grows and develops plant life. To an engineer soil are the un-aggregated or un-cemented deposits of mineral covering large portion of earth’s crust.

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