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Definitions of loam in various dictionaries:
noun - a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
Soil composed of a mixture of sand, clay, silt, and organic matter.
A mixture of moist clay and sand, together with straw, used especially in making bricks and foundry molds.
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| Moistened clay |
| Rich soil |
| Good earth |
| Potting soil |
| Farm layer |
| Nursery supply |
| Nursery purchase, perhaps |
| Farm soil |
| The good earth |
| Good dirt |
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| (Sofia of the Clue Crew at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville) The Kentucky Derby is run on a track made of this, a mixture of sand, silt & clay |
| The best soil for most plants & soil organisms is this sand, silt & clay mixture whose name is akin to "lime" |
| From an Old English word for "clay", it's a valuable soil consisting of clay, sand & silt |
| It's a soil consisting of sand, clay & silt in nearly equal proportions |
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| a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus. |
| a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials |
| high-quality earth that is a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying plant material |
| Soil composed of a mixture of sand, clay, silt, and organic matter. |
| A mixture of moist clay and sand, and often straw, used especially in making bricks and foundry molds. |
| To fill, cover, or coat with loam. |
| Loam description |
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| Loam is soil composed mostly of sand (particle size > 63 µm), silt (particle size > 2 µm), and a smaller amount of clay (particle size < 2 µm). By weight, its mineral composition is about 404020% concentration of sand-silt-clay, respectively. 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. In the USDA textural classification triangle, the only soil that is not predominantly sand, silt, or clay is called "loam". Loam soils generally contain more nutrients, moisture, and humus than sandy soils, have better drainage and infiltration of water and air than silt and clay-rich 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. The soil's texture, especially its ability to retain nutrients and water are crucial. Loam soil is suitable for gr |