Re: clay soil

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• Subject: Re: clay soil
• From: K* B* <t*@ENTERACT.COM>
• Date: Sun, 23 Feb 1997 11:49:36 -0600

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> From: Janet Wintermute <jwintermute@IDS2.IDSONLINE.COM>
> Subject: Re: clay soil
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> >Does anyone know whether it is beneficial to add just plain sand to
clayish
> >soil..such as the kind for children's sandboxes, or would I need to do
more
> >specific research on exact fixes? I haven't yet contacted the county
> >extention office so don't know the exact problems.


>From what I have read sand will improve clay soil, However the problem is
that
you need A LOT of sand to prevent concrete, Like 3-5 Tons to a 20x50 ft
raised bed in
the top 6 inches.That is why most people recommend organic matter.



Kim Barwick
techhead@enteract.com

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