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3. (a) Describe the term of soil texture and briefly discuss the importance of the knowledge of
soil texture in Agriculture (15marks)
(b) Discuss the factors influencing soil structure and development (10 marks)
4. (a) If a bulk density of a soil sample is 1.25 g/cm3. Estimate the porosity of soil sample and
volume of solid in soil sample (5 marks)
(b) Define the terms of bulk density, particle density and porosity (10 marks)
(c) Briefly explain how above properties in (b) vary with different textured soils (10 marks)
5. Write short note on following topics