1. The reservoir pool for a sedimentary cycle is Earth's crust or rocks.

2. The earth's crust or rocks act as a  reservoir, to meet the deficit which occurs due to imbalances in the rate of influx and efflux.

3. Environmental factors like temperature, soil nature and moisture can regulate the rate of release of nutrients.

4. Their speed is slower than gaseous cycle and hence take more time to complete.

5. They are generally imperfect in nature as bulk of nutrient remains immobile and is trapped in the  earth’s crust.