Vertisols

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Soil
gptkbp:class gptkb:USDA_soil_taxonomy
gptkb:World_Reference_Base_for_Soil_Resources
gptkbp:color black
brown
dark gray
gptkbp:covers about 2.4% of Earth's ice-free land
gptkbp:difficulty agriculture
gptkbp:feature high fertility
base saturation > 50%
calcium-rich
deep cracks when dry
difficult tillage
expansive soils
gilgai microrelief
hard when dry
high cation exchange capacity
low organic matter
low permeability
magnesium-rich
poor drainage
prone to engineering problems
require drainage for crops
require timing of tillage
seasonal waterlogging
self-mulching
shrink-swell capacity
slickensides
smectite clay minerals
sticky when wet
surface crusting
vertic horizon
gptkbp:foundIn subtropical regions
temperate regions
tropical regions
gptkbp:hasHigh gptkb:ceramics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vertisols
gptkbp:parentMaterial gptkb:stone
granite
limestone
alluvium
gptkbp:primaryUse rice cultivation
grazing
sugarcane cultivation
cotton cultivation
wheat cultivation
sorghum cultivation
gptkbp:requires special management
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USDA_Soil_Taxonomy_(1960s)
gptkb:USDA_soil_taxonomy
gptkb:USDA_Soil_Taxonomy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7