Analyse the relationship of soil moisture with structure & organic matter of soil.
soil moisture or soil water is the water present within the interstitial spaces in between soil particles which is held by matrix potential .Soil matrix is thought of as the hierarchy of capillaries whose precise characteristics depend on- a)particle size of soil; b)organic matter content; c)nature of aggregates; d)activities of soil fauna. the organic & inorganic minerals are present in colloidal state where soil moisture plays the role of dispersion medium.The hydration layer prevents the colloids from coming in contact with each other & settling down. Soil aggregates which give structure to the soil is a cluster of particles brought together by physical forces.Aggregates comprise of clay rich soil at one end of the scale & organi...
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