Soil Texture by Feel Flow Chart
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Soil Texture By Feel Flow Chart
Place approximately two teaspoons ofsoil in your palm. Add a few drops ofwater and kneed soil to break downall the aggregates Soil is at properconsistency when it feels plastic andmoldable, like moist putty.
Add dry soil tosoak up water
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Does the soilremain in a ball
when squeezed?
Is the soil toodry?
Is the soil toowet?No
Yes
No SandNo
Place ball of soil between thumb and forefinger, gently pushing the soilwith your thumb, squeezing it upward into a ribbon. Form a ribbon ofuniform thickness and width. Allow the ribbon to emerge and extendover forefinger, breaking from its own weight. Does the soil form aribbon?
Yes
Yes
LoamySand
No
Does soil make aweak ribbon < 1"
long before itbreaks?
Does soil make amedium ribbon
1-2" long before itbreaks?
Does soil make astrong ribbon > 2"
long before itbreaks?
No
Yes
No
Does soilfeel verygritty?
Neithergritty norsmooth?
Does soilfeel verysmooth?
SandyLoam
Loam
SiltLoam
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Does soilfeel verygritty?
Neithergritty norsmooth?
Does soilfeel verysmooth?
SandyClay
Loam
ClayLoam
SiltyClayLoam
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Does soilfeel verygritty?
Neithergritty norsmooth?
Does soilfeel verysmooth?
SandyClay
Clay
SiltyClay
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Excessively wet a small pinch of soil in your palm and rub it with your forefinger.
% CLAY
%SAND
HI
LO HI