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Soil basics: Here is what you need to know about the foundation of your garden
Soil texture is determined by the mixture of the mineral contents: sand, silt, and clay. You can determine your garden soil ...
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Fundamentals of Soil Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)
Soils are composed of a mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic matter ... Since a soil's CEC comes from the clay and organic matter present, it can be estimated from soil texture and color. Table 1 ...
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Sand topdressing in turfgrass management: insights into organic matter control and soil health
A research team sheds light on the longstanding debate regarding sand topdressing and its role in managing organic matter in ...
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Soil testing
Loamy soil - often seen as the ultimate garden soil because most plants will grow in it, this is brown and crumbly in texture and similar ... most of the summer. Sandy soil - feels rough and ...