By an agriculturist, soil is defined as
1. the loose mantle at the surface of the earth which favours the growth of plant
2. a natural aggregate of mineral grains, loose or moderately cohesive, inorganic or organic in nature
3. a disintegrated rock
4. none of the above
1. the loose mantle at the surface of the earth which favours the growth of plant
2. a natural aggregate of mineral grains, loose or moderately cohesive, inorganic or organic in nature
3. a disintegrated rock
4. none of the above