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Sandy soil is light, warm, dry and tends to be acidic and low in nutrients
Characteristics Largest soil particle at 0.06-2mm Largest air spaces between particles Free circulation of air and good drainage Drought-sensitive, often acidic Weak structure, so may slump or cap Silt is granular material of a size between sand and clay and composed mostly of broken grains of quartz
Characteristics It is slippery when wet not grainy or rocky . Dry silt feels smooth, with a floury texture. Fertility Moisture content Aeration Clay soil feels very sticky and mould and deform like plasticine when wet
Characteristics Color and appearance High water retention Slow drainage Nutrient-rich Prone to cracking Loamy soil is equal parts of sand and silt and somewhat less clay.
Characteristics More nutrients and humus Moisture Better drainage Infiltration of water Tilling is easier
Sandy soil is light, warm, dry and tends to be acidic and low in nutrients
Characteristics Largest soil particle at 0.06-2mm Largest air spaces between particles Free circulation of air and good drainage Drought-sensitive, often acidic Weak structure, so may slump or cap Silt is granular material of a size between sand and clay and composed mostly of broken grains of quartz
Characteristics It is slippery when wet not grainy or rocky . Dry silt feels smooth, with a floury texture. Fertility Moisture content Aeration Clay soil feels very sticky and mould and deform like plasticine when wet
Characteristics Color and appearance High water retention Slow drainage Nutrient-rich Prone to cracking Loamy soil is equal parts of sand and silt and somewhat less clay.
Characteristics More nutrients and humus Moisture Better drainage Infiltration of water Tilling is easier