A new article details methods of determining a soil's texture by feel, an important skill for students of soil science. Soil texture strongly influences the nutrient holding ability of a soil ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Understanding the texture of your garden soil is crucial for successful planting and gardening. Soil texture affects water retention, drainage, aeration, and nutrient ...

Shari Petrucci from the Western Mass Master Gardener Association showed us how to test our soil texture.How to Evaluate Soil Texture: Organic GardeningDefinition of soil texture: Texture indicates ...

Soil texture can determine a soil’s ability to serve different functions in the environment, for example some soil textures might be good for root growth while other soils might be good for soaking up ...

Nutrient availability is primarily determined by soil texture and pH. Soil texture is the amount of sand, silt, clay and organic matter in the soil. Soil pH is a measurement of the degree of soil ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - It's a simple equation: If you want to grow better plants, you first need to understand the soil. "The texture of a soil is its proportion of sand, silt and clay," said James ...

Nadia Glæsner, who conducted the study, said, "This highlights the importance of soil texture when evaluating agricultural management strategies for reducing nutrient losses from agricultural fields.

A new Yale study reveals soil texture is key to understanding the vulnerability of an ecosystem to deforestation. Researchers led by postdoctoral fellow Thomas Crowther from the Yale School of ...