A soil sample has 20% slit, 10% clay, and 70% sand. What kind of soil is it?

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Srka · Answer 1 · 2021-02-07T21:30:53+0000

Loam.

If it was 70% clay, 20% silt and 10% sand it would be described as a 'clay'. The term 'loam' is used to describe soils that have a broadly similar concentration of sand, silt and clay particles.

A soil sample has 20% slit, 10% clay, and 70% sand. What kind of soil is it?

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