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Cricket pitch soil contains only a trace amount of organic matter (less than 2%), but it has a significant impact on the morphological, structural, physical, chemical, mechanical, and mineralogical composition of the soil, influencing the nature and behaviour of pitches either directly or indirectly. Since it is far less dense than mineral matter, organic matter accounts for only two per cent of the weight of the soil. Humus particles have more nutrients and WHC by weight than clay particles. However, clay is generally present in larger amounts; its total contributions to the physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties of soil will usually equal or even exceed those of humus.
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Singh, S.B., Ray, S.K. (2023). Cricket Pitch Soil Organic Matter: “Importance and Role of Pitch Soil Organic Matter (SOM) in Controlling the Nature and Behaviour of Turf Wickets”. In: Cricket Pitches. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2913-9_7
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