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Soil profiles and Irish soil types

Soil horizons, leaching, gleying and podzolisation, and the brown earths, gleys, podzols and peats of Ireland.

5th Year6th Year HigherOrdinary
Helps to know first: Soil formation and composition
15practice questions

Match the pairs: 2 · Multiple choice: 9 · Select all that apply: 1 · Put in order: 1 · Short answer: 2

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Multiple choice
Which is the most common and agriculturally important soil type in Ireland?
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Hint 1

Well drained, mixed farming soils.

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