Question

define loam?what is Loam
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Answer 1

loam is a type of soil which is fertile ..

Answer 2

Loam is soil composed mostly of sand, silt , and a smaller amount of clay . By weight, its mineral composition is about 40–40–20% concentration of sand-silt-clay, respectively.

Loam soil is a mixture of soil that is the ideal plant-growing medium. It is actually a combination soil, normally equal parts of clay, silt, and sand, which gives the benefits of each with few of the disadvantages.

Clay soils are fairly dense, have good water- and nutrient-retaining properties, and are great for growing flowering plants that need a lot of water. Silt soils come about halfway between clay and sandy soils so silt soils help clay and sand to mix well. Silt soil is very fine and also holds moisture, but, like clay, it can have a tendency to become compact.