Soil: What It Is and What It Does (1966)
• January 1st, 1966 • 0h 10min
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Explains that different kinds of soil are mixtures of sand, clay, and humus; tells how the weathering of rocks helps make soil; includes simple experiments to show the kind of soil in which different plants grow well.
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