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ZIMSEC O-Level Agriculture

5.2.3Soil types

Soil types in ZIMSEC O-Level Agriculture: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 5.2.3.1Form 2: identify sandy, loam and clay soils and compare their composition and properties.
  2. 5.2.3.2Form 3: describe methods of improving the physical characteristics of sandy and clay soils.

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  • Soil types: sandy, loam and clay soils

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Soil types: sample question

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Why do clay soils hold more plant nutrients than sandy soils?

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