What makes Quality soil?

Hummus Appropriate moisture content Living organism in the topsoil Physical structure of the soil

Physical Structure of the soil

The inorganic portion of soil is made up of particles of varying size including gravel, sand and silt and clay Soil scientist uses the approximate ratio of sand, silt and clay to categorize soils and give them names. A soil triangle is a tool that can be used to determine the name of the soil if the percentages of sand ,silt and clay