Six (6) criteria used in soil classification
Soil classification refers to the grouping or organization of soil into classes according to their general characteristics. Soil are classified into two levels which are local level based on the dominant soil soil formation factors like parent rock, micro climate, vegetation, slope and drainage and global level, based on factors like climate, water and vegetation, which are dominant in the soil profile development. Their interplay produces varying soil regimes.Lateritization, calcification, podzolization and salinization are the main soil profile forming processes under different climates. Criteria for soil classification: There are number of factors /criteria used in classifying soils. Some of the criteria used include the following; Climatic variation in which soil can be classified as soil of humid tropics(like laterites) ir soils of cold regions like tundra soils Morphological properties of soil like depth, color, texture, structure, temperature, w...