Re: Sandy Soils test?

**K* M* <k*@iol.ie>**

The jam jar demonstration is the very first thing I do with any soil  
science for beginners class - don't need a detergent. Just shake it  
up well at the beginning of the class and look at it at the end.
Kathryn

On 1 Apr 2008, at 18:21, Hamptongar@aol.com wrote:
> There is a simple test that can be done at home that will tell you the
> fractions of the soil components...sand, silt and clay.  It's done  
> in a jar  with
> Calgonite...a dishwashing detergent.  You take a certain amount of   
> soil, add a
> certain amount of water and Calgonite then take a few measurements   
> of what
> settles out over a period of time.  You then take these details to   
> determine
> with a soil triangle what type of soil you have.  Drop me a line   
> if you
> (anyone) needs details and I'll see if I still have them on file.
>
>
> Andrew Messinger
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> In a message dated 4/1/2008 9:18:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> ljenks@tds.net writes:
>
> There is  an HOA board which claims they must irrigate the lawns
> (excessively)  because their soil is sandy. Not likely in clay/loam
> Indiana, but are  there actual tests, or is that a judgement call by a
> professional looking  at the soil? I don't live there, but am
> assisting a friend as she fights  the HOA for forced irrigation
> practices in this age of water conservation  issues.
> Can these tests be professionally done? These people won't talk to
> anyone unless they are "professionals."  The irrigation
> "professionals" have convinced them to water, water, water or the
> lawns will turn brown! UGH.
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> Lynn Jenkins
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