1.0Cultivons Biologique Canadahttps://cog.ca/fr/laura.karahka@cog.cahttps://cog.ca/fr/blog/author/laura-karahkacog-ca/Observational Metrics: Soil Colour - Cultivons Biologique Canadarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="k4oBjjwJ5R"><a href="https://cog.ca/fr/content_library/observational-metrics-soil-colour/">Observational Metrics: Soil Colour</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cog.ca/fr/content_library/observational-metrics-soil-colour/embed/#?secret=k4oBjjwJ5R" width="600" height="338" title="« Observational Metrics: Soil Colour » — Cultivons Biologique Canada" data-secret="k4oBjjwJ5R" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Soil colour can be indicative of the level of organic matter in the soil. Typically, the darker the colour, the more organic material is present. The colour of the subsoil can also indicate if the soil is waterlogged. If waterlogged, the soil can appear grey or grey with brown spots.