• Basics
  • Introduction To Soils
  • Soil Definitions and Properties
  • Horizons
  • Soil Formation
  • Climate
  • Parent Material
  • Living Organisms
  • Topography
  • Time
  • Identification and Classification
  • Soil Naming and Soil Maps
  • Maori and Soils
  • Summary-Basics
• Understanding
  • Introduction
  • Why Do We Need To Know
  • Soil Features
  • Soil Horizons
  • Why And How Are Soils Different
  • Why Be Able To Identify A Soil
  • Identifying And Classifying Soils
  • Naming The Soil
  • Soil Names On A Soil Map
  • Summary:- Understanding Soils
• Describing
  • Introduction
  • Use Of A Soil Description
  • Choosing a Description Site
  • How To Recognise Soil Horizons
  • Size and Abundance
  • Patterns
  • Distinctness
  • Soil Colour
  • Soil Texture Classes
  • Using The Texture Triangle
  • Gravel_etc
  • Soil Consistence
  • Soil Structure
  • Pedality
  • Other Soil Features
  • Summary-Describing_Soils
• Classifying
  • Introduction
  • Soil Orders:- NZMaps
  • Correlation of Soil Classifications
  • Example: Waikato Soils
  • Example Waikato Soil Groups and Series
  • Summary-Classifying
• Farm Survey
  • Introduction
  • Farm Map
  • The Survey:- Soil Descriptions
  • Flowchart to Find Soil Types
  • Discussion
  • Summary
• Regional Soils
  • Regional Soils Records
  • Soil Records
  • Soils Picture Resource
• Management
  • Introduction-Management Of Soils

Understanding Soils:- Summary