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| The types of the soil are the sand soil , the silt soil and the clay soil . |
You can see the soil around you , and you will notice the different crops which are planted in the different types of the soil .
What are the types of the soil ?
You should know that the soil can be classified into three different types according to the kind of the particles ( the components ) that form it .
The types of the soil are the sand soil , the silt soil and the clay soil .
The sand soil
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| The sand soil colour is yellow . |
You should know that the sand soil is the soil that rarely contains humus , and It composed mainly of the sand particles , a small amount of the clay and the silt .
The sand soil is called by this name as it is composed mainly of the sand particles .
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| The sand soil is weakly compacted . |
The sand soil properties
The fertility of the sand soil is low .
It is well aerated soil that has low absorption of the water .
The size of its particles is large .
The colour of the sand soil is yellow .
It is weekly composed ( loose ) .
It has the fastest and the greatest drainage of the water .
The silt soil
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| The silt soil fertility is high . |
You should know that the silt soil is the soil that contains more humus , and it composed of a mixture of the equal amounts of the sand , the grave , the silt and the clay .
The silt soil properties
The colour of the silt soil is grey .
The size of its particles is medium ( between the sand soil particles and the clay soil particles .
It is moderately aerated soil that has medium absorption of the water .
It is moderately compacted .
It has high fertility .
It has the medium drainage of the water .
The clay soil
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| The clay soil colour is black . |
You should know that the clay soil composed mainly of the clay and the silt particles , and a small amount of the sand and the humus .
The clay soil is called by this name as it is composed mainly of the clay and the silt particles .
The clay soil properties
The colour of the clay soil is dark ( black ) .
The size of its particles is small .
It is fertile .
It has highly compacted ( hard ) .
It is poorly aerated soil that has high absorption of the water .
It has the lowest drainage of the water .
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