Many people consider that sandy soil doesn’t keep nutrients as effectively as the silt and clay soil. We won’t deny it! However, that doesn’t mean having a sandy soil garden is a disadvantage thing.
Sand doesn’t hold together well as a ball. It may make a ball when damp, but it will break apart readily when you bounce the soil ball. When you run your thumb through it, sandy soil crumbles. Silt is ...
Bulk densities varied from 1.39 to 1.53 Mg m-3, which is compatible with expected values for sandy soils. Clay content in the evaluated areas did not vary according to the treatments (Table 3), i.e., ...