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<br />Appendix C: Soil Characteristics <br /> <br /> <br />The <br />mineral <br />particles: <br />sand, silt, <br />and clay <br /> <br />Sand <br />.05 to 2mm <br />fee Is gritty <br /> <br /> <br />Silt <br />.002 to .05mm <br />feels smooth <br />I <br /> <br />i~1~t~an .002mm <br /> <br />fee Is sticky <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Loam is a combination of all these <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />) <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br />As demonstrated, the clay particles <br />are much more compact than the sand <br />particles, making it more difficult for <br />water and air to flow through the clay <br />soil. As a result, water will take <br />significantly longer to penetrate the <br />clay soil versus the sandy soil. <br /> <br />This diagram profiles each soil type to <br />demonstrate how soil texture <br />influences important factors such as: <br />available water, aeration, drainage, and <br />compaction. <br />