a mixture of sand and silt is called
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Loam
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- Loam is a mixture of sand and silt which is ideal for growing plant. Some properties of this soil make horticulture people use it in growing plants.
- Loam soil is very fine and holds moisture, which is great for growing flowering plants that need a lot of water.
- Flowers plants, vines and grasses are some of the examples that can be grown in loam soil.
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Silt is formed when sand and soil are mixed together.
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- Silt is found in nature in copious around especially as the sediment of rivers. This is a very fertile special soil that is formed when the sand is mixed with the soil.
- This is perfect for the growth of crops and trees.
- As Ganga river traverses all across the northern plains of India and finally meets the Bay of Bengal, it has for generations deposited silt across its way and this forms the major reason why the northeastern state of the country is so fertile.
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