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    Sand forms a weak ribbon, less than 1 inch before breaking, gritty texture. Silt forms a ribbon 12 inches before breaking, smooth floury texture. Clay forms a 2 inch or larger ribbon, smooth sticky texture. Match the sample to the correct soil texture after performing the 'ribbon' test.

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    Sand forms a weak ribbon, less than 1 inch before breaking, gritty texture. Silt forms a ribbon 12 inches before breaking, smooth floury texture. Clay forms a 2 inch or larger ribbon, smooth sticky texture. Match the sample to the correct soil texture after performing the 'ribbon' test.

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    Sand forms a weak ribbon, less than 1 inch before breaking, gritty texture. Silt forms a ribbon 12 inches before breaking, smooth floury texture. Clay forms a 2 inch or larger ribbon, smooth sticky texture. Match the sample to the correct soil texture after performing the 'ribbon' test.

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    SoilTexture

    RibbonTest
    Instructions: Take a hand full ofdry soil. Addwateralittleatatimeuntilyoucanformitinto
    a ball (not to wet!). Once you form your soil into a ball press it in betweenyourthumb and
    fingers flattening it. Observehow the soil reacts. Using thedescriptionsbelowdeterminethe
    textureofeachsoilsample.

    Sandformsaweakribbon,lessthan1inchbeforebreaking,grittytexture.
    Siltformsaribbon12inchesbeforebreaking,smoothflourytexture.
    Clayformsa2inchorlargerribbon,smoothstickytexture.

    Match
    thesampletothecorrectsoiltextureafterperformingtheribbontest.

    Sample1

    Sand

    Sample2

    Clay

    Sample3

    Silt

    JarTest
    Instructions:
    Fillthejarhalffullwithsoil,addadropofdishdetergentthenfilltothetopwith
    water.Shakethejaruntilallclumpsarebrokenup(thedishdetergenthelpswiththis).Then
    setthejardownandallowthesoiltosettle.Thisparthasbeendoneforyoubecauseittakes
    24hourstosettle,
    dontpickupordisturb!
    Measuretotalheightofthesoilthenmeasurethe
    heightofeachsoillayer.Drawapictureofthesoilandlabelthetexturelayers,andcalculate
    thepercentages.

    ____%Clay
    ____%Silt
    ____%Sand


    SoilTriangle

    Instructions:
    Usingthetexturepercentagesandthesoiltriangledeterminewhattypeofsoil
    eachsampleislistedinthemiddleofthetriangle.

    Sample1: 50%Clay,20%Silt,30%Sand

    Soiltype:____________________________________________

    Sample2: 90%Silt,5%Sand,5%Clay

    Soiltype:Putaonthesoiltrianglewherethissamplefalls.

    Sample3: SoilfromShireFarm.Usethepercentagesyoucalculatedfromthejartest.

    ____%Clay,____%Silt,____%Sand

    Soiltype:____________________________________________

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