What is meant by horizon in soil?
What is meant by horizon in soil? A soil horizon is a layer parallel to the soil surface whose physical, chemical and biological characteristics differ from the layers above and beneath. Due to the different definitions of the horizon symbols, the systems cannot be mixed. What is soil effervescence? Effervescence (fizzing) when dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl) is dropped on the soil indicates the depth to which carbonates have been leached and constitutes an important horizon separation, commonly occurring in the Master B horizon or at the upper boundary of the C horizon. What is soil horizontal? A soil horizon is...