Please write out a simple test to determine what kind of soil texture I have in my yard.
system
Please write out a simple test to determine what kind of soil texture I have in my yard.
user
To figure out the texture of the soil in your yard, try this test:

1. Collect a tablespoon-sized sample of soil from your yard and thoroughly moisten it. Roll it into a ball and then flatten it into a ribbon with your hands.

2. If the soil stays packed together and easily forms a ribbon, the soil is primarily comprised of clay. If the clay is smooth and not very sticky, it is silty clay. If the clay feels gritty, it is sandy clay.

3. If the soil stays together but is crumbly, it has a high composition of silt, sand, or organic matter, it is a loam soil.

4. If the soil doesn't hold together and breaks apart no matter how damp the sample is, it is sandy soil.
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Please write out a simple test to determine what kind of soil texture I have in my yard.</s>
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To figure out the texture of the soil in your yard, try this test:

1. Collect a tablespoon-sized sample of soil from your yard and thoroughly moisten it. Roll it into a ball and then flatten it into a ribbon with your hands.

2. If the soil stays packed together and easily forms a ribbon, the soil is primarily comprised of clay. If the clay is smooth and not very sticky, it is silty clay. If the clay feels gritty, it is sandy clay.

3. If the soil stays together but is crumbly, it has a high composition of silt, sand, or organic matter, it is a loam soil.

4. If the soil doesn't hold together and breaks apart no matter how damp the sample is, it is sandy soil.</s>
