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Most clay soil is considered alkaline; clay soils typically have a pH range between 7 and 8.5. In order for soil to be considered acidic, the pH levels must be below 7. Keywords: clay soil, alkaline or acid soil, acidity of clay. Susan Steele has been writing for more than 20 years. Her work has been featured in online publications, such as eHow.com and StarReviews. While attending Ashland Community and Technical College, Steele says her favorite courses were English and literature. Steele has enjoyed working for Demand Studios since June 2009.
Sandy soil holds 80 to 85 percent sand. Clay soil contains from 40 to 100 percent clay. As the amount of clay, sand or silt in loam increases, it may be classified as a clay loam, sandy loam or silty loam. Those combinations of soil have medium texture and corresponding ability to hold soil nutrients.