Forum task: Soil detective

Choose one option and share in the forum or your soil diary.

Option 1 — Soils of the year. Visit the German Soil Science Society or IUSS World Soil of the Year and choose one soil. Which soil-forming processes can be detected? What do the colours and layers reveal?

Option 2 — Soil colours in the landscape. Plan a search for soils of different colours (dark, reddish, grey, light) based on landscape position. Sketch a "soil treasure map" and explain your reasoning.