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What are the types of soil
and its characteristics?
• Sandy soil
It consists of small
particles of weathered
rock. Sandy soils are one
of the poorest types of
soil for growing plants
because it has very low nutrients and poor water holding
capacity, which makes it hard for the plant’s roots to
absorb water. This type of soil is very good for the drainage
system. Sandy soil is usually formed by the breakdown or
fragmentation of rocks like granite, limestone and quartz.
• Silt soil is known to have much smaller
particles compared to sandy soil
and is made up of rock and other
mineral particles, which are smaller
than sand and larger than clay. It is
the smooth and fine quality of the
soil that holds water better than
sand. Silt is easily transported by
moving currents and it is mainly
found near the river, lakes and other
water bodies. The silt soil is more
fertile compared to the other three types of soil. Therefore, it
is also used in agricultural practices to improve soil fertility.
• Clay Soil
is the smallest particle among the
other two types of soil. The
particles in this soil are tightly
packed together with each other
with very little or no airspace. This
soil has very good water storage
qualities and makes it hard for
moisture and air to penetrate into it. It is very sticky to the
touch when wet but smooth when dried. Clay is the densest
and heaviest type of soil which does not drain well or
provide space for plant roots to flourish.
• Loamy Soil
It is a combination of sand, silt and clay such that the
beneficial properties of each are included. For instance, it
has the ability to retain moisture and nutrients; hence, it is
more suitable for farming. This soil is also referred to as being
agricultural soil as it includes an
equilibrium of all three types of
soil materials, being sandy, clay,
and silt, and it also happens to
have humus. Apart from these, it
also has higher calcium and pH
levels because of its inorganic
origins.

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Types of Soil

  • 1. What are the types of soil and its characteristics? • Sandy soil It consists of small particles of weathered rock. Sandy soils are one of the poorest types of soil for growing plants because it has very low nutrients and poor water holding capacity, which makes it hard for the plant’s roots to absorb water. This type of soil is very good for the drainage system. Sandy soil is usually formed by the breakdown or fragmentation of rocks like granite, limestone and quartz. • Silt soil is known to have much smaller particles compared to sandy soil and is made up of rock and other mineral particles, which are smaller than sand and larger than clay. It is the smooth and fine quality of the soil that holds water better than sand. Silt is easily transported by moving currents and it is mainly found near the river, lakes and other water bodies. The silt soil is more fertile compared to the other three types of soil. Therefore, it is also used in agricultural practices to improve soil fertility.
  • 2. • Clay Soil is the smallest particle among the other two types of soil. The particles in this soil are tightly packed together with each other with very little or no airspace. This soil has very good water storage qualities and makes it hard for moisture and air to penetrate into it. It is very sticky to the touch when wet but smooth when dried. Clay is the densest and heaviest type of soil which does not drain well or provide space for plant roots to flourish. • Loamy Soil It is a combination of sand, silt and clay such that the beneficial properties of each are included. For instance, it has the ability to retain moisture and nutrients; hence, it is more suitable for farming. This soil is also referred to as being agricultural soil as it includes an equilibrium of all three types of soil materials, being sandy, clay, and silt, and it also happens to have humus. Apart from these, it also has higher calcium and pH levels because of its inorganic origins.