THE INFLUENCE OF PARENT MATERIAL (GRANITE AND SCHIST) ON PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS ON THE SYFERKUIL EXPERIMENTAL FARM BY LEBEA MARIBENG A MINI-DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING MAJOR COURSE: SOIL SCIENCE SUPERVISOR: Dr FMG VANASSCHE CO-SUPERVISOR: Mr M B MASHATOLA EXTERNAL MENTOR: PROF R O BARNARD YEAR: 2007