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Soil types by clay, silt and sand composition as used by the United States Department of Agriculture. Loam (in geology and soil science) is soil composed mostly of sand (particle size > 63 micrometres (0.0025 in)), silt (particle size > 2 micrometres (7.9 × 10 −5 in)), and a smaller amount of clay (particle size < 2 micrometres (7.9 × 10 −5 in)).
Blandford soil series is the name given to a loam or sandy loam soil which has developed on glacial till in parts of southern Quebec and northern New England.It belongs to the brown podzolic soil group and occurs in hilly areas of the Green Mountains in Vermont plus the adjoining Sutton Mountains in Quebec.
Loam is a type of soil. Loam or LOAM may also refer to: LOAM, the Louisiana Midland Railroad; Loam, a wine bar in Galway, Ireland; Michael Loam (1797–1871), British engineer; The Earl of Loam, a fictional character from The Admirable Crichton
Soil bulk density, when determined at standardized moisture conditions, is an estimate of soil compaction. [60] Soil porosity consists of the void part of the soil volume and is occupied by gases or water. Soil consistency is the ability of soil materials to stick together. Soil temperature and colour are self-defining.
Berkshire soil series is the name given to a well-drained loam or sandy loam soil which has developed on glacial till in parts of southern Quebec, eastern New York State and New England south to Massachusetts.
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A typical Tifton soil profile consists of an 11 inches (280 mm) topsoil of dark grayish brown loamy sand.The subsoil extends to about 65 inches, strong brown fine sandy loam to 22 inches; yellowish brown sandy clay loam to 40 inches; yellowish brown mottled, sandy clay loam to 60 inches, and strong brown, mottled sandy clay to 65 inches.
There are actually two meanings of "loam". In most dictionaries, the first definition is soil with lots of humus (organic matter), and the secondary definition (for geology/soil science) is the one used here, defined as a balance of sand, silt, and clay (no mention of organic matter).