Creating a loamy soil takes time, but this guide will provide everything you need to know. Loam is a combination of sand, silt, and clay—the three sizes of soil particles from largest to smallest.

But really, there were substantial differences. In both soil types — silt loam and silty clay loam — chiseling followed by vertical harrowing yielded the most, and one pass with a soil ...

Loam soil: balanced parts of sand, silt, and clay for optimal growth. Lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers succeed with six to eight hours of sun daily. Plant a variety of crops in loam soil ...