Soils are composed of a mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic matter. Both the clay and organic matter particles have a net negative charge. Thus, these negatively-charged soil particles will ...

Potting mix is not the same thing as soil. “Potting mix contains no soil and is a lightweight mixture that’s ideal for ...

Earthworm populations were counted after 10 years of tillage plot history on a dark, poorly-drained silty clay loam soil near West Lafayette (Table 1). Very few worms were found in the continuous corn ...

Loamy textured soils (loams, sandy loams, silt loams, silts, clay loams, sandy clay loams and silty clay loams) have the highest PAW, because these textural classes give rise to a wide range in ...

Downwind vegetation traps some of the entrained silt and clay as dust coatings on leaves, stems, trunks, and the soil surface. Trapping is especially effective when the vegetation is moist with ...

Of all the college classes in which I could have made a better grade, I wish I had done better in Agronomy 301, the ...

It does not form distinct shapes like clay when wet, but it can be rolled into sausage-like strips. Silty soils can be badly drained but are not prone to waterlogging. Peaty soil - the fens of ...

When he took over the farm from his parents, the soil had a lot of fine particles. The silt, sand, and clay making up the soil would come apart easily. After a heavy rain, the soil would become ...

Dr. Manbir Rakkar assistant professor of nutrient management, took over for Dr. Stephen Culman at Ohio State University. She ...