what are the descriptions of sandy,loam & clay soil?
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Don't listen to the person who just answered.  They didn't even bother to consult a book.\n\nLook up soil TEXTURE in a soils or plant science book.  The mineral components of soil are composed of three main SIZES (once you sift out the rocks).  Those three you mentioned are the different size classes.  Sand sieves from 2 to 0.05 mm, Silt from 0.05 to 0.0002mm and clay is smaller than 0.002mm.  You can represent the pecentages of these particles in soils in a triangle.  100% sand in one corner, 100% silt in another and, 100% clay in the last.  The mid-point of a side of the triangle would be 50%.  The side represents %sand, % silt, and % clay.\n\nOK, what you want to know:  Soil scientist have used this soil triangle to group textures into functional classes such as sandy clay, silty caly, silt loam, etc.  A "sandy" soil will just have more sand (since this is a non-technical term and not one of the classes).  A loam is a technical term and refers to a class of soil that is relativly close to the center (It is known for being easy for farmers to work).  And a clay soil is heavy in clay - it is also a technical term. \n\nI suggest you look at a soil textural triangle.  It will give you a lot of insight.
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Try these links:\n\nhttp://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/wrb/wrbmaps/htm/soilres.htm\n\nhttp://soils.usda.gov/use/worldsoils/mapindex/
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Please visit the following site :\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture\nYou'll get the full details about all the various kinds of 'textures' !
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Flax, Germ and .....(husk?...shell) ..... lol ....sorry
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Most need sandy soil that drains very well in order to grow
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A woodland on sandy soil with low relief.\n\nYou will need to provide more information if you want any better answer.\n\nSoil type isn't really a diagnostic characteristic of communities. Depending on other factors such as the height of the woody plants, climate, extent of grass cover and soil moisture you could be describing savanna, heath, chapparal, maquis, mallee or any of thousand other communities.\n\n\nMore information required.
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Different scenarios for different environments.  Sand is a habitat for many marine animals.\n\nIn the case of sand dunes along the coast- they are natural structures which protect the coastal environment by absorbing energy from wind, tide and wave action.
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Try a garden nursery. They will have soil testing kits that have test tubes in them.
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sand is small pieces of rock that has been eroded away from a larger stone.it would take years to get a few pounds of sand from a 25 pound rock but wind rain and snow will break down the rock to produce sand. soil is dirt formed from leaves and twigs from trees. all this will decay and produce soil along with rain and other dying vegetation.go into a densely wooded area and you will find soil.be sure its a hardwood forest.that means maples oaks and other varieties of trees but not conifers, conifers are of the pine family and fir all evergreens.the foilage dropped this fall will take about 2 1/2 to 3 years to decay enough to be soil which is the best for growing flowers and bulbs
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Perlite is a volcanic rock that when heated to a certain temperature expands to many times its original size to form the little white stuff you find in potting soil.\n\nAs far as the ingredients in clay bricks I'm going to guess that they are made of clay.
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Soil conservation refers to techniques used to prevent soil being lost or harmed by overuse, erosion, salinization etc.\n\nTechniques recommended by the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service include:\n\nwindbreaks \nterracing \ncover crops \ncontour plowing \n\nfor more details, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_conservation\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_conservation
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Soils vary widely in composition and structure from place to place. Soils are formed through the weathering of rock and the breakdown of organic matter. Weathering is the action of wind, rain, ice, sunlight and biological processes on rocks, which breaks them down into small particles. The proportions of minerals and organic matter determine the structure and other characteristics of a particular soil.\n\nSoils can be divided into two general layers (strata): topsoil, the topmost layer, where most plant roots, microorganisms, and other animal life are located, and subsoil, which is deeper and often more dense and contains less organic matter.\n\nWater and air are also components of soils. Mineral and organic solids comprise about half of the soil by volume. Water occupies the spaces between soil particles and is held by surface tension on particle surfaces. Air occupies the remaining void space. Both water and air components of soils are important to plant growth and other life in the soil profile of a particular ecosystem.\n\nThe rock and mineral content of soils is categorized according to particle size, from sand (coarsest), to silt and clay (finest). The ratio of these particles to a great degree determines the soil classification and characteristics.\n\nSoils serve as habitats for soil organisms varying in size from microorganisms to small animals. The character of soils is intricately tied to bioturbation and the biochemical functions performed by soil organisms.\n\nFormer soils which become buried below the effects of organisms are called paleosols.\n\nSoils develops naturally over time through the action of plants, animals, and weathering. Soils are also affected by human habitation. People can alter soils to make them more suitable for plant growth through the addition of organic materials and natural or synthetic fertilizer, and by improving their drainage or water-retaining capacity. Human actions also can degrade soils through the depletion of nutrients, pollution, contamination, and compaction, and by increasing the rate of erosion, which is the relocation of soil through the movement of water or wind.
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Silica sand.\n\nhttp://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Household_Cyclopedia_of_General_Information/howtomak_cge.html
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Iron and water.  Just wash the sand off the iron.
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http://www.soils.agri.umn.edu/academics/classes/soil3612/Symbiotic_Nitrogen_Fixation/Specificity.htm\nhttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag152\nhttp://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~gaud/bio326/class/ecosyst/Ncycling2.html
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There are many variations in potting soil depending on location, manufacturer and purpose of use.  Basically they are composed of loam, sand, humus, fertilizer, sometimes peat moss (the stuff that makes it fluffy) and small amounts of other additives.
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(1) It is very important to identify the soil texture when doing a commercial framing because to maximize the profit.\n\n(2) Soil Management is  the basis of all scientific agriculture, which involves six essential practices. They are mentioned here for your convenience.\na) Proper tillage; \nb) Maintenance of a proper supply of organic matter in the soil \nc) Maintenance of a proper nutrient supply; \nd) Control of soil pollution;\ne) Maintenance of the correct soil acidity; \n f) Control of erosion\n\n(3) When doing a soil test, we can realize nature of soil which we use and we can take necessary steps to develop the soil if it is in poor condition.It is the clear reason that soil tests are done before  the cultivation..