Introduction Soil texture is one of the most important physical properties of soils.

Soil texture is related to a number of important soil characteristics such as water holding capacity, soil drainage, and soil fertility. As we will discuss in lecture, soil texture is simply the relative proportion of sand, silt, and clay in a given soil. There is 2 well known method to determine soil texture by the Feel Method and Sedimentation method of group soil sample. Objective : 1. To define soil texture 2. To determine soil texture qualitatively by the ribbon method 3. To understand the basis for determining soil texture quantitatively by physical analysis. 4. To determine soil texture by mechanical analysis Materials and Apparatus : Soil Sampling 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Auger Camera Measuring tape Plastic Bag Marker Tagging

Determining Soil Texture by the Feel Method 1. Soil sample(s) 2. Tap water Sedimentation Method 1. 2. 3. 4. 1.5 Liter empty bottle Stir Rod Weight scale Tap Water