Know Your Soil Types

 Know Your Soil Types

Learning as much as you can about your soil will help us in deciding what product best suits your needs.

One of the most basic characteristics of soil is its composition. In general, soils are classified as clay soils. sandy soils, or loam soils.

CLAY is nutrient rich, but slow draining.
SAND is quick draining, but has trouble retaining nutrients and moisture.
LOAM is generally considered to be ideal soil because it retains moisture and nutrients but does not stay soggy. 

The Squeeze Test

HOW DO I TELL WHAT MY SOIL TYPE IS?
Good question. Take a handful of moist (not wet) soil and give it a firm squeeze. Then open you hand. One of 3 things will happen:

1. It will hold it's shape, and when you give it a light poke, it will crumble. Lucky You! this is luxurious loam!
2. It will hold it's shape, and when you give it a light poke, it sits stubbornly in your hand. This means you have clay soil
3. It will fall apart as soon as you open your hand. This means you have sandy soil.


Join us next time when we go into more detail about soil types.