1. SOIL TEXTURE GEOGRAPHY 6A
CAMERON LAWRENCE

2. WHAT IS SOIL TEXTURE ?
The term soil texture refers to the degree of coarseness or fitness of the mineral matter in the soil.
It is determined by the proportion of sand , silt and clay particles.
*NOTE- Particles larger than sand are grouped together and described as stones.

3. SANDY SOIL:
SANDY SOIL FEELS GRITTY AND LACKS COHESION.

4. SILTY SOIL:
A silty soil has a smoother, soap like feel as well as having some cohesion.

5. CLAY SOILS:
A clay soil sticky and plastic when wet and being very cohesive, maybe rolled into various shapes.

6. SOIL TESTING: there are several ways to test soil samples three easy to do test are by feel, sieving and sedimentation.
1) FEEL:

7. SOIL TESTING CON’T:
2) SIEVING:

8. SOIL TESTING CONT:
3) SEDIMENTATION:

9. SOIL TEXTURE ANALYSIS (TRIANGULAR GRAPH)

10. THE IMPORTANCE OF TEXTURE:
As texture controls the size and spacing of soil pores, it directly affects the soil water content, water flow and extent of aeration. * TEXTURE GREATLY INFLUENCES SOIL STRUCTURE.

11. CONCLUSION: HOW DOES TEXTURE AFFECT FARMING