OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sand are the largest particles and they feel “gritty.” • Silt are medium sized, and they feel soft, silky or “floury.” Clay are the smallest sized particles, and they feel “sticky” and they are hard to squeeze.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sand feels gritty. You cannot make wet sand form a ball that holds together. water and fertilize sandy soils frequently.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sandy soils feel gritty, clayey soils feel like modeling clay, silty and foamy soils are in the middle. Silt feels like flour, and loam has nearly equal parts of sand, silt, and clay.

Detailed explanation-4: -Soils that have a high percentage of sand, such as sandy loam or sandy clay, have a gritty texture. Soils that have a high percentage of silt, such as silty loam or silty clay, feel smooth.