Sand: Largest particles, Too coarse for growing, Big spaces between particles, Doesn't hold water or nutrients, Plant roots can't hold on , Silt: Very light; finer than sand, Found in flood plains, Makes mud, Makes excellent farm land but erodes easily, Blown away in dust storms and carried away in floods, Clay: Very fine, Too much makes soil heavy and dense, Gives off minerals and absorbs acids; can change soil chemistry, Space between particles is TINY; air can't get through, Very hard when dry; roots can't pass through, Loam: Just right combination needed for plants, Contains the same amount of sand and silt with a smaller amount of clay, Large and small spaces for air and water to flow through, Roots can easily grow in the spaces.,

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