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Scott is a farmer hoping to raise a large corn crop. To do this, he needs soils rich in organic material. Unfortunately, his soils are a silty clay loam. Using the following soil triangle, propose a detailed plan for how Scott could improve his soil quality.

Soil texture triangle. Silty clay loam soil is approximately 20 percent or less sand, 25 to 40 percent clay, and 40 to 70 percent silt.

Scott is a farmer hoping to raise a large corn crop To do this he needs soils rich in organic material Unfortunately his soils are a silty clay loam Using the f class=

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A soil rich in organic material is called loamy soil. A loamy soil is made up roughly of the same quantity of sand, clay and silt particles. From the information given above, we are told that Scott has a silt clay loam, which means that the percentage of the silt is the highest followed by the percentage of the clay. To improve this soil quality, Scott should adjust the quantities of the three particles in the soil in such a way that they have roughly the same amount. An example of such a combination is 40% clay, 30% sand and 30% silt.
Loamy sand is about 80% sand with 10% clay and defined mostly by sand particles with some clay to provide structure and fertility. The sand particles are easily visible and the soil holds structure but breaks apart easily.

2. Scott can improve his soil quality by incorporating more silt and organic matter into the soil. Peat moss and organic matter can also be incorporated.

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