what is the partical size of lomy soil
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Loam 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)). By weight, its mineral composition is about 40–40–20% concentration of sand–silt–clay, respectively.
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what is the partical size of lomy soil
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a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay. a mixture of clay, sand, straw, etc., used in making molds for founding and in plastering walls, stopping holes, etc. earth or soil.
Loam 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)). By weight, its mineral composition is about 40–40–20% concentration of sand–silt–clay, respectively.
Soils classified as loam have the largest amount of silt particles and typically contain 25 to 50 percent sand, 30 to 50 percent silt and 10 to 30 percent clay by volume. ... Grasp a handful of loam or silty soil in your hand and it will retain its shape when you let it go if it is moist but crumble away when dry.