Quality soil is made up of 1. Hummus 2. Appropriate moisture content 3. Living organisms in the top soil 4.

Physical structure of the soil Physical structure of the soil 1. The inorganic portion of soil is made up of particles of varying size including gravel, sand, silt, and clay 2. Soil scientist use the approximate ratio pf sand, silt, and clay to categorize soils and give them their names 3. A soil triangle is a tool that can be used to determine the name of a soil if the percentages of sand, silt and clay are known Loams are the best agriculture soil where plants would most likely thrive in Clay holds the water and makes it hard for the water to grow Going to ward the corners of the triangle you either have to much or to less of something thus making it hard for your plants to grow.