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    Types of Soil

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    This document classifies and compares the characteristics of four different soil types: clay soil, loam soil, sandy soil, and silty soil. Clay soil retains nutrients and water well but can become compacted and have poor drainage. Loam soil has good drainage, moisture retention, and tilth but is prone to erosion. Sandy soil warms up quickly but dries out fast with low moisture retention. Silty soil is very fertile, holds water well while draining slightly better than clay soil.

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    Types of Soil

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    This document classifies and compares the characteristics of four different soil types: clay soil, loam soil, sandy soil, and silty soil. Clay soil retains nutrients and water well but can become compacted and have poor drainage. Loam soil has good drainage, moisture retention, and tilth but is prone to erosion. Sandy soil warms up quickly but dries out fast with low moisture retention. Silty soil is very fertile, holds water well while draining slightly better than clay soil.

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    This document classifies and compares the characteristics of four different soil types: clay soil, loam soil, sandy soil, and silty soil. Clay soil retains nutrients and water well but can become compacted and have poor drainage. Loam soil has good drainage, moisture retention, and tilth but is prone to erosion. Sandy soil warms up quickly but dries out fast with low moisture retention. Silty soil is very fertile, holds water well while draining slightly better than clay soil.

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    This document classifies and compares the characteristics of four different soil types: clay soil, loam soil, sandy soil, and silty soil. Clay soil retains nutrients and water well but can become compacted and have poor drainage. Loam soil has good drainage, moisture retention, and tilth but is prone to erosion. Sandy soil warms up quickly but dries out fast with low moisture retention. Silty soil is very fertile, holds water well while draining slightly better than clay soil.

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    CLASSIFICATION POSTIVE CHARACTERISTICS NEGATIVE

    CHARACTERISTICS
    - Clay soil is typically
    very high in nutrient - Poor drainage in the soil.
    reserves, reducing
    - Tends to compact and
    the need for become cloddy when it is
    fertilization because tilled, walked on, or
    clay retains water. when it is wet.
    Clay soil - Clay soil that becomes
    too compacted can take
    a long time to restore a
    good soil structure

    - Loam soils generally


    contain more - It is more likely to erode
    nutrients, moisture because loam soils have
    and humus than high amounts of silts and
    sandy soils. fine sand and they have
    - Have better drainage moderate to low
    and infiltration of permeability.
    Loam soil - While water is retained
    water and air than
    silty soils. easily in loam soils, it
    - Easier to till than clay does not enter into it
    soils. easily to increase bulk
    and density. As a result,
    the particles in loam soils
    have a tendency to
    detach.

    - It has the ability to


    - Sand soil quickly dries
    warm up quickly in
    out.
    spring, allowing for
    - Sandy soils not suitable
    an earlier planting
    for plants requiring moist
    date if weather
    soil conditions, unless it
    permits.
    is first amended with a
    material to help retain
    Sandy soil - Sandy soil is an acidic soil
    moisture.
    type which many plants
    prefer.
    - Silty Soil is considered
    to be among the most
    fertile of soils.

    - It holds a lot of water


    but slightly larger
    particles make it a
    Silty soil
    little better at
    draining than clay.

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