Arrange the soil particles according to size, from largest to smallest: silt, clay, and sand. Briefly describe the content of loam soils in terms of these three particles and tell why loam soils are the most productive.
What will be an ideal response?
Arrangement of soil particles from largest to smallest would include: sand, silt, clay. Loam soils consist of 1/3 sand, 1/3 silt, and 1/3 clay. Loam soils are a blend of sand, silt, and clay.
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