Healthy

soil

Basics of Healthy Soil

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A garden serves as a window into the soil's quality

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Gardens with lovely soil exude a vibrancy that we can almost sense.

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Tiny, thick clay soil particles may store a lot of moisture and minerals

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Clay soil drains slowly, though, and as it dries up it can harden and consolidate.

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The converse is true with sandy soils

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which have big particles that water may readily pass through and contain crucial nutrients.

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Silts are made up of tiny particles that stick together firmly

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preventing drainage and air flow.

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The best soil for most plants is loam because it has an optimal ratio of all three mineral particles and is abundant in humus

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which is what remains after organic matter decomposes.