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To Determine Soil Texture
| Step 3 (Refine initial
soil texture classification from Step
2 for relative amounts of sand and silt) Wet a small pinch
of the soil in your palm and rub it with a forefinger.
If the soil:
- Feels very gritty, go to E
- Feels very smooth, with no grittyfeeling, go to F
- Feels only a little gritty, go to G
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| E. Add the word sandy to the initial
classification.
Soil texture is (check one):
- sandy clay,
- sandy clay loam,
- sandy loam
Soil Texture is complete.
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| F. Add the word silt or silty to
the initial classification.
Soil texture is (check one):
- silty clay,
- silty clay loam,
- silt loam
Soil Texture is complete.
Soil Texture is complete.
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G. Leave the original classification
of (check one):
Soil Texture is complete. |
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If you wish download the protocol above so that you can
use it in the field, here is a jpg file: soil texture
step 3.
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