When you have a look at the tire of the car, you will notice that the numbers are written in the following pattern: P215/50R17. What is the Meaning of the First Letter? The first alphabet on the tire can be P, LT, ST or T. Sometimes there is the absence of the first alphabet. The first alphabet denotes:
Clay is one of the three principal types of soil, the other two being sand and loam. A certain amount of clay is a desirable constituent of soil, since it binds other kinds of particles together and makes the whole retentive of water. Excessively clayey soils, however, are exceedingly difficult to cultivate.
Sandy loam soils are broken down into four categories, including coarse sandy loam, fine sandy loam, sandy loam and very fine sandy loam. The size of the sand particles is measured in millimeters and their concentration in the soil is used to determine which category a soil falls under. Sandy loam soils are made of approximately 60 percent sand, 10 percent clay and 30 percent silt particles.