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The ideal silty soil is dark, crumbly loam—it is fertile and won’t require any soil amendments. Clay soils usually drain slowly and don’t retain oxygen well, so it requires extensive amendments.

They are classified according to the proportions of each particle they contain. The highest proportion is listed first, as in “silty clay loam.” “Clay particles are microscopic,” Ferrie explains. “To ...