Loam soil is often mentioned as best for plants. But what is loam soil exactly? Growing healthy plants starts with great soil ...

The largest particles are sand, the smallest (or finest) are clay, and silt falls somewhere in between. Combine all three in the right proportions and you have loam — often considered the best ...

The trials were conducted on three different soil types (sand, sandy loam, and loam), with twelve experimental treatments varying the quantity and combination of organic and mineral nitrogen ...