1. Soil Texture

2. Different Types of Soils
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3. Sand Sand has the ___________ size particles.
They range in size from 0.05mm to 2.0 mm in diameter.
Sand feels very ___________
Sand has a tendency to not hold water as well and dry out quickly.

4. Silt Silt is ___________ sized particles.
The diameter of silt is about 0.002mm to 0.05mm.
The silt feels ________ gritty and will form a ribbon about ________ than _______ inches long.
Silt can hold water.

5. Clay Clay is the __________ sized particle.
Clay’s diameter is 0.002mm or smaller.
Clay feels very ____________.
Clay can form a ribbon that will be _____ inches or ___________.
Clay gives soil the ability to hold water and takes longer to dry out.

6. The soil triangle

7. Different Soil Textures
Clay
Sandy Clay
Silty Clay
Sandy Clay Loam
Sand
Loamy Sand
Sandy Loam
Silty Clay Loam
Loam
Silt Loam
Silt

8. What Does it Mean?
The percent of sand, silt and clay represents what the soil is going to be.
Soil consists of 25% Air, 45% Minerals, 25% Water, 5% Organic Matter
What affects this is compaction of the soil.

9. Example
The soil has 5% Clay, 70% Silt and 25% Sand
What is the Soil?

10. Look at the Soil Triangle

11. Answer
Clay Loam