Sentences with phrase «sandy loam»

While the colors shown in the legend border describe variations of loam (sandy loam, silt loam), sand, adobe, riverwash, tidal marsh, clay, and even peat, there are 50 soil classifications in L.A. County alone.

In 1926, from the sandy loam subsoil of the Melbourne Sandbelt, the revered Scottish architect Dr. Alister MacKenzie carved Royal Melbourne's West Course.

The species prefers areas such as prairie regions with sandy loam soils where it can dig more easily for its prey.

Grow cabbages in well - drained, fertile, sandy loam soil that is high in organic matter.

Dr. Curtis Adams, Texas A&M AgriLife Research crop physiologist, Vernon, tested the effects of contrasting soils, a sandy loam and a clay loam, and Rhizobium inoculants on nodulation and plant growth in two guar varieties in the greenhouse.

The substrates used in the experiments included a sand - based substrate (sand) composed of 80 % washed sand, 15 % clay and silt fines, and 5 % pine bark; a soil - based substrate (soil) composed of 50 % sandy loam soil and 50 % pine bark; and a slate - based substrate (slate) composed of 80 % expanded slate and 20 % pine bark.

The soils are mostly granitic sandy loam and are of low fertility and water holding capacity - perfect for limiting excessive vine vigor and producing well balanced and varietally true wines.

Thrives in well - drained limestone, calcareous clay or sandy loam.

Granitic soils are a light sandy loam.

Generally speaking, the best pepper - growing soil has the following characteristics: a warm, full - sun location; well - drained loam or sandy loam high in organic material but with moderate fertility; a herbicide - free environment; little or no alkali; and a pH registering from 6.0 to 8.0 (ideally 6.7 to 7.3).

While Burgundy remains its spiritual home, today Chardonnay is grown all over the world, from chalky soils in Sussex and Champagne to sandy loam in Australia's Margaret River via New Zealand, South Africa, California and Chile.

The soil is sandy to sandy loam...

The soil is deep sandy loam of moderate fertility and produces low yields of high quality fruit.

Bells grow well in sandy loams with good drainage.

Yolo and gravelly sandy loams are the result of this vineyard's proximity to the Russian River.

Not exact matches

Try the same activity using different types of soil: clay, loam, sandy, silty, potting soil, compost, etcetera, but put a screen on top of the cup to keep organic matter from floating out as you pour the water into the cup.