There are many different types of loam soils, each with slightly
different characteristics, and with some draining liquids more
efficiently than others.
Different proportions of sand, silt, and clay give rise to types
of loam soils: sandy loam, silty loam, clay loam, sandy clay loam,
silty clay loam, and loam.[1] A soil dominated by one or two of the
three particle size groups can behave like loam if it has a strong
granular structure, promoted by a high content of organic
matter.