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Submitted by Tom Miles on January 20, 2007 - 5:06pm
Last updated June 18, 2009

Soils and Soil characteristics
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Some Soil Types

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Soils

Tilth

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Sandy loam

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Lawn

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Mollisols

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Nursery

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Oxisols

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Terra Preta

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