Soil Texture Characteristics

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Across
  1. 3. (5/4) this soil warms up quickly in the Spring and therefore is good for growing maize
  2. 4. this type of soil type wears out machinery parts that touch the soil
  3. 6. another name for sandy types soils, if clay type soils are called 'heavy'
Down
  1. 1. (4/5) these soils have more clay than sandy loams
  2. 2. (5/4) a soil texture/type that holds a lot of water, but has poor natural drainage
  3. 3. these soils are free draining of water but prone to drought in the Summer
  4. 4. a soil mineral particle that is bigger than a clay mineral particle
  5. 5. both clay particles and humus have this electrical charge on them