FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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This type of soil is grainy, light brown, and would be the size of a basketball in comparison to other soils.
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sand
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clay
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humus
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loam
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Explanation:
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 grainy or gritty; silt feels floury and forms short ribbons (< 2.5 cm long)when squeezed and pushed between and through the thumb and index finger; and clay feels sticky, forms a ribbon more than 2.5cm long, and remains balled up overnight when wet.
Detailed explanation-3: -If the soil ball feels a little gritty and will not hold together no matter how much water you add, it’s sandy soil.
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