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silt loam

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silt loam [′silt ‚lōm]
(geology)
A soil containing 50-88% silt, 0-27% clay, and 0-50% sand.


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The dominate soil survey map units within this LTA are Brownstown channery silt loam (25-75% slopes), Gilwood-Wrays silt loams (10-25% slopes) Gnawbone silt loam (25-55% slopes) covering 26.
A three-year study was conducted at Columbia on a Mexico silt loam (fine' montmorillonitic, Udollic Ochraqualf), at Novelty on a Putnam silt loam (fine' montmorillonitic, mesic Mollic Albaqualf), dand at Portageville on a Tiptonville silt loam (fine-silty, mixed, thermic, Typic Argiudoll).
Hence, field experiments were conducted on McLaurin loam and Memphis silt loam soil during the summers of 2001 and 2002 to determine the effect of cropping systems ( conventional, transitional and organic) on sweet potato, tomatoes, bell pepper, and collard green growth and yield potential.
 
 
 
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