Soil based and loam based compost
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Itsays "Loam is soil composed of sand, silt and clay" So loam based must be the same as soiled based |
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Loam is a soil texture classification which has roughly equal parts sand and silt, the rest being clay. Topsoil is the uppermost soil horizon, the 'A' horizon which has the majority of soil organic matter, where most plant roots are found, and the majority of soil microbial activity takes place. Topsoil may have a loam texture, but not all loams are topsoil.
The graph on the attached link may help you.
http://quashnick.net/index.php?itemid=344 |
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Greengage wrote: | Loam is a soil texture classification which has roughly equal parts sand and silt, the rest being clay. Topsoil is the uppermost soil horizon, the 'A' horizon which has the majority of soil organic matter, where most plant roots are found, and the majority of soil microbial activity takes place. Topsoil may have a loam texture, but not all loams are topsoil.
The graph on the attached link may help you.
http://quashnick.net/index.php?itemid=344 | Thanks |
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