The Jar Test
Another way to determine the texture of your soil is the jar test.*Put an inch of dry soil in the bottom of a tall jar. Fill 2/3 full of water and add 1 tsp. or salt or dish detergent. Shake the jar and let the soil settle. The sand will settle first. The silt will take half the day to settle and the clay will take 24 hours. Measure your layers. 40/40/20 is what you want.
*Keep reading for what to do if it's not!
Jenna von Elling, AOL
Mar 19th 2008 @ 9:55AM
Creating Healthy Soil
