Soil texture

WhippetMaster · « **on:** February 07, 2008, 20:50 »

Most sites go on about soil texture and the perfect "loam", iv'e just been digging my ground over and all the beds are different. One is a sticky mess mixed with cow manure. The others appear to be a better combination of manure and left over building sand from our extension two years ago. The addition of sand seems to make a more pliable and workable medium. Also after raking the soil is less clumpy and has less that gathers in the rake.

There is a test you can do where you mix half a jar of soil with water and watch how it settles.

Is it worth adding more sand to the other beds or leaving to settle??

Rob the rake · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2008, 20:59 »

It may simply be a bit wet at the moment, WM. I wouldn't add more sand until you see how the soil looks when it's a tad drier.

WhippetMaster · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2008, 21:02 »

I think you may be right as the best bed is also the driest!!!

Fingers crossed

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