What Causes Tongue Disorders? Hairy tongue and discolored tongue (in which papillae, the small projections on the tongue, become elongated or darkened) may be caused by tobacco, foods or medications such as antibiotics. Poor oral hygiene is a contributing factor.
Soil moisture is the amount of water contained in the soil after precipitation seeps into the ground. 1.The degree to which water clings to the soil is the most important soil water characteristic to a growing plant. This concept is often expressed as soil moisture tensi â¦ on.
The terms used to describe the soil consistency in three moisture states and a last not affected by the amount of moisture are as follows: 1  Consistency of Dry Soil: loose, soft, slightly hard, hard, very hard, extremely hard. 2  Consistency of Moist Soil: loose, very friable, friable, firm, very firm, extremely firm.