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What is Soil that is made up of equal parts of clay and sand and silt called?
Loam
What is the term soil that is made up of roughly equal parts of clay sand silt?
Loam
What is soil called that is made up of equal parts of clay sand and silt?
Your answer is Loam soil or terreau and it's the healthyest for plants.
What is the best texture for an agricultural soil?
You want a goof balence of bit and bobs in your soil:Humus, to retain moistureClay to help retain mineralsSand/grit, for drainageHope this helpshttp://www.southwest-environmental.co.uk
Which soil has water holding capacity?
soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt is called loam. it has a crumbly texture that holds both air and water. loam is best for growing most types of plants.
What is Soil that is made up of equal parts of clay and sand and silt called?
Loam
What is soil called that is made up of equal parts of clay silt sand is called what?
Loam
What is the rich fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay sand and silt?
The answer is loam.
What is the term soil that is made up of roughly equal parts of clay sand silt?
Loam
What is soil called that is made up of equal parts of clay sand and silt?
Your answer is Loam soil or terreau and it's the healthyest for plants.
What is the best texture for an agricultural soil?
You want a goof balence of bit and bobs in your soil:Humus, to retain moistureClay to help retain mineralsSand/grit, for drainageHope this helpshttp://www.southwest-environmental.co.uk
What is sandy clay loam?
Clay soil is one comprised of soil particles that are extremely fine (0.02mm in diameter). The particles are extremly closely packed, which does not allow much "pore space" with in the soil - making it generally anearobic in nature. As the particles are very small the clay has a high surface area and can retain a lot of water when wet; on the flip side once it dried out it bakes hard and is difficult to rehydrate. Clay soils also shrink in volume when they dry. Most plants will not grow in heavy clay soils which the exception of some (roses and grapes) which thrive in them.
What type of soil does Alabama have?
What kind of soil does Alabama have? and What is it made up of?
Which soil has water holding capacity?
soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt is called loam. it has a crumbly texture that holds both air and water. loam is best for growing most types of plants.
What determines the soil type?
Determining soil texture, structure, and pH are the primary requisites in determining soil composition.
Is good soil made up of humus and minerals or humus and tiny microorganisms?
Truly good soil is made up of the following: A proper balance of clay, sand and silt, with a goodly addition of humus (decomposed organic matter). If it has those things, it will automatically have the minerals and tiny microorganisms. Such soil is called "rich loam", and is an ideal growing medium for most things.
What type of Soil made up of powdery grains of rock?
clay
