Time is one of the factors of soil formation (the other factors are climate, organisms, topography, and parent material). As soils age, minerals change from one form to another, chemical compounds and clays are carried downward through the soil profile, and organic matter accumulates. read more
Factors affecting soil formation. Soils form from the interplay of five main factors namely Parent material, Time, Climate, Relief and Organisms. Parent material: This refers to the mineral material, or organic material from which the soil is formed. read more