FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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If your soil sample has 35% sand, 40% silt and 25% clay, identify the soil texture using the soil texture triangle provided to you.
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silt
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clay loam
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loam
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silt loam
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Loam (40% sand, 40% silt, 20% clay) is considered the best soil type for growing crops. It is said to be the most arable. Any soil type that contains loam is considered arable.
Detailed explanation-2: -For example, if a soil is 40% sand, 30% silt, and 30% clay, the texture is clay loam.
Detailed explanation-3: -If, for example, your soil sample has 50% sand, 20% silt and 30% clay, it would be described as a ‘sandy clay loam’.
Detailed explanation-4: -silt, and 55% sand. Next, locate 15% on the silt axis, and draw a line going down diagonally to the left. Finally, locate 55% on the sand axis, and draw a line going up diagonally to the left. The intersection is in a region called Sandy Clay Loam.
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