Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Soil Taxonomy

USDA Soil Taxonomy developed by United States Department of Agriculture and the National Cooperative Soil Survey provides an elaborate classification of soil types according to several parameters (most commonly their properties) and in several levels: Order, Suborder, Great Group, Subgroup, Family, and Series. 

There are 12 different soil types. The like below shows them and gives a little information on them.
12 different soil types

The Macon community is starting to have community gardens. Many people think this is a good change for the community but many are concerned about community gardens in urban areas because of soil contaminants. Soil contaminants can damage whatever may be growing in the gardens. Click here for a link to the Macon Roots website to learn more.

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