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Types of Clay Soil

Chalky
Chalky

In areas with large deposits of chalk, well water will be hard water. An easy way to check your soil for chalk is to put a small amount of the soil in question in vinegar, if it froths it is high in calcium carbonate and chalky. Chalky soils can cause nutrient deficiencies in plants. Iron and manganese specifically get locked up in chalky soil. Symptoms of nutrient deficiencies are yellowing leaves and irregular or stunted growth. Chalky soils can be very dry for plants in the summer.

Clay
Clay

Clay soil can feel like a curse to gardeners and can be difficult to plant, shovel or till. When it is compacted, it is nearly impossible to break up using only physical strength. Different machinery may be able to provide a better option for tilling and shoveling the clay soil.

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Loamy
Loamy

Silt is the medium size particle, with better moisture retention than sand, but fewer nutrients than clay. Silt helps clay and sand mix together more easily, like tempering chocolate. What Loam does for Plants. Loam is the ideal garden soil.

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Peaty
Peaty

4. Peaty Soil. Peaty soil is a darker soil and feels damp and spongy due to its higher levels of peat. It is an acidic soil which slows down decomposition and leads to the soil having fewer nutrients. The soil heats up quickly during spring and can retain a lot of water which usually requires drainage.

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Sandy
Sandy

1. Soil Type: Sandy. Sandy soil has the largest particles among the different soil types. It’s dry and gritty to the touch, and because the particles have huge spaces between them, it can’t hold on to water. Water drains rapidly, straight through to places where the roots, particularly those of seedlings, cannot reach.

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Silt Soil
Silt Soil

Silt has larger particles than clay and are mainly inorganic in nature. The particle size is less than 0.075mm and exhibits slightly plastic or non plastic behaviour. Loam is a mixture of sand, silt and clay in different proportions. Humus is soil consisting of dead and decaying organic matter.

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Silty
Silty

Silt has larger particles than clay and are mainly inorganic in nature. The particle size is less than 0.075mm and exhibits slightly plastic or non plastic behaviour. Loam is a mixture of sand, silt and clay in different proportions. Humus is soil consisting of dead and decaying organic matter.

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