Loam (1) A soil consisting of a friable mixture of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand. A soil which has nearly equal proportions of silt, sand and clay. The word is used by gardeners to mean a soil that is rich in organic material, does not compact easily, and drains well after watering. (2) A rich, permeable soil composed of a Friable mixture of relatively equal and moderate proportions of clay, silt, and sand particles, and usually containing organic matter (humus) with a minor amount of gravelly material. It has somewhat gritty feel yet is fairly smooth and slightly plastic. Loam may be of residual, fluvial, or Eolian origin, and includes many loesses and many of the alluvial deposits of Flood Plains, Alluvial Fans, and Deltas.
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