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This document provides a guide to determining soil texture through feel. It outlines a process of adding water to a small soil sample and kneading it to reach the proper consistency, then forming a ribbon to test strength and length before breaking. Based on whether the soil forms a ball, ribbon, or feels gritty, smooth, or sticky, it can be classified on a soil texture triangle as sand, loam, silt, clay or combinations thereof.
This document provides a guide to determining soil texture through feel. It outlines a process of adding water to a small soil sample and kneading it to reach the proper consistency, then forming a ribbon to test strength and length before breaking. Based on whether the soil forms a ball, ribbon, or feels gritty, smooth, or sticky, it can be classified on a soil texture triangle as sand, loam, silt, clay or combinations thereof.
This document provides a guide to determining soil texture through feel. It outlines a process of adding water to a small soil sample and kneading it to reach the proper consistency, then forming a ribbon to test strength and length before breaking. Based on whether the soil forms a ball, ribbon, or feels gritty, smooth, or sticky, it can be classified on a soil texture triangle as sand, loam, silt, clay or combinations thereof.
Northwestern Guide to Soil Textures (modified from Rob Harrisons figure) (works best when utilized with adequate beer intake) Start Here p lace ap p roximately 10 g soil in p alm, add water drop wise and knead the soil to break down aggregates. Soil is at the p rop er consistency when p lastic add dry soil to and moldable like moist p utty . soak up water ya ya sure sure does soil remain in a is soil is soil ball when squeezed? no too dry ? no too wet? no S AND ya sure
p lace a ball of soil between thumb and forefinger
gently p ushing the soil with the thumb and squeezing it up ward into a ribbon. Form a ribbon of uniform thickness and width. Allow the ribbon to emerge and extend over the forefinger, breaking from its own weight
does the soil even form a ribbon? no LOAMY
you S AND betcha
does soil make a does soil make a does soil make a
weak ribbon less no medium ribbon less no strong ribbon 5 cm than 2.5 cm long than 2.5 -5 cm long or longer before before ya breaking? before ya breaking? breaking? ya sure sure sure
excessively wet a small p inch of soil in p alm and rub with forefinger
does soil does soil S ANDY does soil
ya ya feel very sure sure S ANDY ya feel very sure CLAY ya ya feel very sure sure S ANDY gritty ? LOAM gritty ? LOAM gritty ? CLAY no no no
does soil ya does soil S ILTY does soil ya
ya feel very sure S ILTY ya feel very sure ya feel very sure S ILTY sure LOAM CLAY sure CLAY smooth? smooth? LOAM smooth? no no no
smoothness or gritti- smoothness or gritti- smoothness or gritti-
ness don't dominate; ness don't dominate; ness don't dominate; is sticky is sticky ya is sticky ya ya sure sure sure RobHarrison:NW guide to soil texture