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Estimating Soil Texture by Feel

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MF2852 Estimating Soil Texture by Feel

by DeAnn Presley Steve Thien

  • Published Date: Sep 2008
Soil texture is the proportion of sand, silt, and clay in soil, the most important soil property. Feeling soil texture by hand is quick, free, and, with practice, highly accurate. 4-page.
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