LOAM

Loam

Loam is soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even proportions . These proportions can vary to a degree however, and result in different types of loam soils: sandy loam, silty loam, clay loam, sandy clay loam, silty clay loam, and loam. Loam soils generally contain more nutrients, moisture and humus than sandy soils, have better drainage and infiltration of water and air than silty soils, and are easier to till than clay soils. The different types of loam soils each have slightly different characteristics, with some draining liquids more efficiently than others.

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loam

Noun

  1. A kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
  2. A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.

Verb

  1. To cover, smear, or fill with loam.


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