Well yes of corse
no; because it is like mud
The water drains out, and plants begin to grow in the silt, and eventually trees.
Some beneficial functions of a floodplain are that when it floods, the water leaves behind a rich mixture of rock and soil which is called silt. Silt is very good to grow crops and plants in. Floodplains are usually filled with plants because of this.
It's Loam a perfect mixture of clay, silt, sand, and organic matter.
It does flood. They are not afraid because it deposits silt over the land, which makes plants grow faster.
The A horizon is the top layer and is made out of sand, clay silt, and humus. It is where most plants grow. =-) Hope that helped.
If you have lived in Florida, you know that Crab Grass (known to Floridians as "Saint Augustine Grass") grows very well in Sandy soil. Crab Grass is a weed in California, and the grass of choice in Florida. Makes one wonder, hmmm... If you are in a desert area, or high desert, lavender grows well, camomile, sage, tulips, daffodils, burning bush, bee balm (in shade)daisies, clematis (in the shade) the purple flower kind, juniper bushes. You do need to do watering, easiest is a soaker hose, or take a hose and poke holes in it and hide it between the plants carex, phormiums.... Blanket flower California Poppy Cleome Cosmos Crape Myrtle Gazania Lavender Penstemon Rugosa rose Yarrow
silt helped farmers by giving them the fertile soil to grow their crops in.
it traps nutrients that are in the soil for the particles are smaller and more compact. They don't wash out as easily as nutirents does in sand or silt
Loam soil is considered the best for growing plants because it has a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay. Loam soil provides good drainage, moisture retention, and nutrient availability for plant roots to thrive.
The area around the Nile River is extremely fertile and perfect for farming. Each year when the Nile floods, the water deposits silt onto the land. Silt is similar to a fertilizer and helps plants grow.
green plants