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http://www.wantfa.com.au/public_pge/Snippets_Jan03/Hardpan-1.jpg<br>
http://www.wantfa.com.au/public_pge/Snippets_Jan03/Hardpan-1.jpg<br>
This photo depicts the various layers of soil with the hardpan layer just below the loose topsoil.  Note the small plant with no roots extending into the dense clay soil.  Source: www.wantfa.com
This photo depicts the various layers of soil with the hardpan layer just below the loose topsoil.  Note the small plant with no roots extending into the dense clay soil.  Source: http://www.wantfa.com

Revision as of 14:20, 11 October 2005


1. a hard, compacted, often clayey layer of soil through which roots cannot grow.

Hardpan-1.jpg
This photo depicts the various layers of soil with the hardpan layer just below the loose topsoil. Note the small plant with no roots extending into the dense clay soil. Source: http://www.wantfa.com