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Explore the Soil Texture Triangle to decipher the percentages of clay, silt, and sand in different soil types. Learn about erosion susceptibility and how soil texture affects plant growth. This overlay provides valuable insights into soil composition and erosion potential. Discover the Alfaro and Chatenet geometric mean mass diameters for various soil textures.
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Clay Clay Sandy Clay Silty Clay Clay % Silt % Sandy Silty Clay Clayey Silt Clayey Sand Clayey Silty Sand Clayey Sandy Silt CS FSS MS FS Sand Silty Sand Sandy Silt Silt Sand Silt Sand % Alfaro & Chatenet Overlay * gmd – geometric mean mass diameters ** gsd – geometric standard deviations
CS FSS MS FS Soil Texture & Alfaro and Chatenet Overlay Triangle
4 2 4L 6 1 3 5 7 Wind Erodibility Group Triangle Clay Clay % Silt % Sand Silt Sand %
4 2 4L 6 1 3 5 7 Wind Erodibility Group & Soil Textures Overlay Triangle
Clay Clay 4 Sandy Clay Silty Clay Clay % Silt % Sandy Silty Clay 2 Clayey Silt Clayey Sand 4L 6 Clayey Silty Sand Clayey Sandy Silt 1 3 5 CS FSS 7 MS FS Sand Silty Sand Sandy Silt Silt Sand Silt Sand % Wind Erodibility Group, Alfaro and Chatenet, & Soil Textures Overlay Triangle