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definition : Slight Some evidence of damage to surface horizons. Original biotic functions largely intact.

definition : ≈ 0–5 EC = < 1.8 dS m-1 in 10 g soil/250 ml H2O

definition : Weakly resistant to pressure; easily broken between thumb and forefinger.

definition : Wire formable but breaks immediately if bent into a ring; soil mass deformed by very slight force.

definition : After pressure, soil material adheres to both thumb and finger but comes off one or the other rather cleanly. It is not appreciably stretched when the digits are separated.

definition : Can be broken between forefinger and thumb nail

definition : Soil mass is very weakly coherent and fragile; breaks to powder or individual grains under very slight pressure.

definition : Differs from the surrounding soil mass in colour and composition but is not easily separated as a discrete body.