Understanding Soil Types and Soil Texture (test your own soil)

[@makarasomm3143]

I heard from someone quoted Albert Einstein. Einstein said “a great teacher speaks with everyday word that everyone can understand.” I understood everything he said and I’m not an American.

[@corruptionsrilanka104]

Amazing video. Language is clear, accent professional, speed of language appropriate, explanation is not verbose, spoke to express not to impress. I am a layman but understood the soil science well.

[@pppsss5653]

Good comment..👍

[@nunnnunn2552]

A layman who uses the word, verbose.

[@kclark1242]

Thank you! I am a first-year teacher and will be teaching soils soon. I have never used the soil triangle but your explanation made it very clear and I'm looking forward to teaching it to my students.

[@shaadz3404]

I wish you were teaching soil mechanics and geology at my uni! Natural teacher!

[@dmorgan0628]

I'm a Gardener at a National Cemetery so glad I found this channel.

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[@dodson5251]

Thank you so much. I learned an easy way to learn about the soil we have in our property. Very informative.

[@vishwanathindependentfinan3843]

No words could appreciate the value of your teaching!.. I just take a Bow!

[@mrfranktaylor]

Thank you so much. Me being a visual learner really appreciate this video. Big time help.

[@susankilpatrick2918]

Robert - excellent explanation of the soil triangle.

[@studytime2483]

I said to myself ,that triangle thingy is familiar . And then it hit me! This was one of our science modules discussing about soil types . Our teacher did not really explain to us how to use it , instead , the teacher just read the definition of each type of soil which is okay . But now as I was searching for plastic bricks on youtube your video popped out and here I learned more and got excited about soil and gardening than I was in class sitting and reading a paper full of texts and pictures which made me sleepy. Thank you so much for the help . Please make more of these videos as we have a garden here too!

[@KyrenaH]

That's what they did during my earth science class in 7th grade and in my Agriculture class in 9th grade. This experiment would have been a better way to teach this concept than making us memorize a chart.

[@looperc358]

I just moved into my house and gained a garden with cactus and morning glories and tons of nightshade. I'm very curious of what I'm working with before I really got crazy planting stuff. THANK YOU!! I'm too cheap to buy a test soil kit. This seems more of an enjoyable learning experience too! Doing it with my daughter asap. 🌵🏜⚘🌴🌲🌻🌺🌿🍇

[@gta-6837]

BEST VIDEO AN EXPLANATION I'VE SEEN ON THIS .

[@MajesticColly]

Wow.. the knowledge gained from this video was priceless. Thank you for sharing! Very interesting. I’ll be sure to use this method in my own garden 👍🏻

[@ratumanoasuguta1038]

Thank you for your good advice about the soil Sir it's clear and easier to understand God bless you.

[@JarutheDamaja]

This weekend I'm going to try to cook my own indicator to measure the pH values, and now i discovered this awesome tri-angle. Thank you so much for this video and information! I think it will be very useful for my garden and potted plants.

[@Meyongahh]

This presentation is really useful, you done it very well. Thanks sir

[@baru9251]

I study this video for HGF225. Thank you for uploading

[@Mikeca300]

This is the greatest video demonstrating soil types. Very easy to understand. Thank you!

[@doreenwilliams9857]

I heard of the bottle method but seeing it done made me understand better. Thank you kindly. I click like and subscribed.

[@shawnpa]

Thank you for showing us something that I didn't know was possible.Very interesting and useful.

[@achsahkaleb4844]

brilliant video. what a great teacher you are!! wish I had someone like you as a teacher when I was in school. thank you.

[@mywishtree]

A useful knowledge presented by a decent man. Thanks

[@dreamlovermimi9458]

U have unlocked the secret to soil amending! Thank u

[@susiesunshine1969]

I had an assignment for my class to figure out the soil type in my yard. I was really struggling. bu you video very clearly explained the soil triangle . thank you!

[@testicular4820]

Your video is very detailed which I appreciated after watching so many others that weren't but I followed the instructions and set my timer for 15 mins when I went to mark the jar I could not see any difference in the soil. I could clearly see grains of sand in your jar but not mine. I moved in this house about 10 years ago and it's in a new neighborhood in a rural area of Ohio, zone 6a. I had to make all my flower beds myself and the dirt was heavy and compacted with lots of rocks, some bigger than the size of a softball. At 2 separate times I have had dump trucks full of dirt delivered to raise the beds a bit, I have sat for hours picking the smaller rocks out of the beds, through the years I have added bags of top soil and potting soil to the beds and then tilled. Several yrs I added mulch around the flowers to try to cut down on weeds.I have flowers in the beds and some do pretty well but the soil does seem to dry out fast, I water just about every night when it doesn't rain but I assumed it was because it gets mostly sun but possibly sandy soil is the issue. I have time on my hands now to devote to gardening and I'm trying to learn more about soil and that is why I wanted to do the test. I also ordered a soil test kit from amazon to test the soils nutrients so that I can try to add whatever it is that may be lacking. I have been reading articles and watching videos about composting but I'm afraid if I start a compost pile I will be inviting snakes into my yard (serious phobia,lol) So if my issue is sandy soil can anyone suggest an easy way to amend? When I couldn't see the difference on the test jar I thought maybe it just needed more time for everything to settle, what do you think? Or is it possible my soil is made up of mostly sand? It has been 3 hrs since I started the test and the soil is mostly the same throughout the jar except for a very fine line at the top that is a lighter color. I thought maybe I would just try it again after digging some more dirt and adding less dirt to the jar and more water, what do u think? Anyone have any suggestions on what I did wrong? Sorry such a long comment but I thought with more info a greater likelihood of a solution. Thanks!

[@meleniavenus8039]

Thank you garden fundamentals. I learn a lot today about different types of soil about regarding the present soil on my garden. God bless. Thanks again. More videos to come. 😍😍

[@sharoncampbell4936]

This is a very good video. I am a visual learner too - and diagrams make me happy. Thanks. I am now a subscriber.

[@amandacrown7307]

thank you so much for sharing really easy to follow and very helpful

[@animekittycat95]

This is just what I need for my science lab. I couldn't figure out hot to find the % from ml but this was quite clear and as a person who loves to garden this experience looks fun and easy. THANK YOU I am so subscribing

[@ahmedabdallah443]

Thanks for making things clear From SUDAN with love🌸

[@amissaly1776]

Well done! Simply simple, and precise!

[@loridarkes647]

Exactly what I was looking for. Professional, detailed and precise.

[@theleneridinger6460]

Me too.

[@bentleyj1953]

Great video. Clear and concise. I wish I'd known this Soil Triangle approach years ago. It would have prevented a lot of trial and error.

[@nancykunda8210]

Thanks alot sir nancy watching you from Zambia

[@nyaa-luakapu6563]

I highly appreciate this presentation. Bravo!!!

[@diwakarprasad6203]

Chup

[@KyrenaH]

This would be an awesome experiment for an Agriculture or science class.

[@lubalangrahib6830]

From the minute it reacts and the time comes it keeps changing and I can see the separation of each land.

[@theleneridinger6460]

Thank you. I find this very interesting and important for my garden ❤

[@binhlaiduy]

It’s extremly helpful video. Thanks a lot

[@chriscalby7412]

Extremely helpful vid and your explanation was clear and straightforward. Great stuff, thank you. You have another subscriber

[@justinbeck4197]

Thank you. really fun to do this. Our little community garden is silty loam..thank you. Silt: 34.5 % sand, 54% silt, 11.5 % clay

[@msbutterbeans]

I learned the soil chart use better here than in my college class on soils. ! Thank you

[@racebiketuner]

Great stuff! You can improve accuracy by filling the jar with enough epoxy to get above the blend radius at the bottom. JB Weld works well if you thin it with alcohol or lacquer thinner. The manufacturer recommends 1 teaspoon thinner to 2 ounces of mixed epoxy for this purpose.

[@elyorganiev513]

Sir, thank you very much for a great, simple explanation!!!!

[@ka6148]

You are a clear concise teacher Thank you

[@finzozofin2992]

Very useful for my agriculture assignment. Thanks.

[@jeddiajones4570]

Thanks for the formula. This is exactly what I needed without realizing it.

[@charitympofu2343]

This is too much for me to remember all of this but 8 will need to practice for school. This is best for my term 3🥰🥰🥰

[@christineribone9351]

Thank you. I'll be testing my clay soil this weekend!!

[@saikumardesu1700]

Nice description. Thank you so much

[@kasiarichardson6536]

Love this, great explanation ❗

[@dryb3301]

Thank you very much. This is really helpful

[@abdullahalrasheed394]

What a very helpful video! Thank you!

[@B01]

Really well done, thanks for making

[@financialzone]

Fantastic video. Very clear and easy to understand. Thanks!

[@johnt3728]

Excellent video,thank you.

[@elvyonapramela7765]

Really great explanation sir

[@tomz808]

Very clear presentation. Thank you!

[@misterkaos.357]

Pro Tip: Use a strainer to sift down the soil to remove large debris. Use water with a small amount of dish soap added to help create more distinctive separation between the three layers.

[@Gardenfundamentals1]

good suggestions.

[@sgs617]

Thank you for this extremely easy and informative way to test your soil!

[@t.n.2302]

Thankyou sir you just killed my confusion. Bravo

[@karlabollinger5331]

What a great demonstration on soil. I just found your site and I am so glad I did. Your information is in depth and I find it very beneficial. Thanks again garden friend in Wyoming.

[@anilraj-mi6yx]

Ur an amazing person 👍 wat an explanation . Grateful to you sir ❤️

[@cielodecantabria6151]

Thank you very much Mr. Palvis, i subbed, and bookmarked your websites. Please, continue demonstrating your experiments, as I found this very enlightening.

[@kathycranor5297]

I will be doing this today. Thank you.

[@mohammedraheem9226]

Nice video easy and practical explanation

[@danielachem4599]

I heard , tried this method to be correct but was not sure. thank you.

[@cn4832]

Cool video, although i think ideally you should use a flat bottomed straight sided jar.

[@wagwewaltz5748]

Great explanation. Will be doing this with my students. Thanks for putting this together.

[@abdullahshereiqi]

Really easy and simple method. May Allah Bless you.

[@khaldounrahal3306]

Clear and useful. Thanks

[@sophiestewart3289]

Helps so much! Thank you!

[@anwarumar2120]

GOOD SAMPLE TO IDENTIFY SOIL TEXTURE

[@melvayaredaguilar]

very informative because it includes mathematics and statistical analysis

[@zainabfatima7952]

Wow this is a best vid ever🙂 thank you for ur amazing technique

[@Gardenfundamentals1]

Glad you liked it!

[@woohoo7881]

This video was informative... good shit.. thumbs up

[@nightoftheworld]

thank u for the high quality fundamentals 🙏

[@cqammaz53]

Not everyone can teach. I'm doing a class and she did not explain it as clearly as you do. Thank you

[@janarademeyer1678]

Thank you, Well presented, educational presentation.

[@lilianarejon2366]

Amazing explanation ❤Thanks

[@janehilbery6596]

Such a good video, thank you

[@lmallard3788]

Interesting video. A much simplified version of how I did the work. Sieves would help in your process. Incidentally, very fine sand and silt partical sizes overlap.

[@Gardenfundamentals1]

True - this is an approximate method good enough for gardeners.

[@muktavartak1124]

Superb information. So well explained.

[@dipikagreen1989]

Thanks a very clear explanation....❤

[@MAuroraCharvat]

Thank you..I will try it right away !

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Thank you for your sharing information.

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What a great video this is

[@katyaynimisra4026]

Thank you so much for this vedio. It is very helpful.

[@knee2237]

Have to do this for science class

[@kenkirkland5927]

well done, sir

[@mohammadrahmatullah6343]

Nice video. Thanks

[@drachmawati1919]

it's very simple and useful. Thanks very much. Subscribed your account already

[@geneduclos4003]

Great video. When performing this test, I seem to have gotten 4 layers of soil. I see the layer of sand, Silt, and, I'm presuming clay. However, where you point to the clear section in your demonstration as the clay, my specimen looks like l chocolate milk, and it has been setting for two days. What could that be? Thank you for the great video.

[@Gardenfundamentals1]

Some clays tend to stay in solution. Try adding some table salt - it might make the clay settle out. In any event, the amount that is still floating is not that much and can be ignored.

[@KC-ul7rj]

This was so helpful

[@enihidayati192]

I am going to try this. Would it be okay if I do the same experiment and record a video in my language so my students can understand? I will credit you in my video.

[@Gardenfundamentals1]

I have no problem with that.

[@yeepikayey]

Thank You! Very Helpful!

[@puskarbhatt6688]

excellent sir

[@matthewk9563]

Very informative. thanks

[@ashvinmocktoolah4947]

Thanks

[@timothygoertzen943]

This video was very educational; you did a great job explaining. Thank you very much. I shared with my mom, who is very interested in gardening, and she found it very interesting. ... I am studying up on the topic to teach "earth materials" to my students this year, and I now have a question. There are some sources that talk about six types of soil; I can now understand what it means if soil is silty, sandy, loamy, or high in clay, but what would chalky and peaty soil be? I'm trying to relate it to the soil triangle you discussed. If you are able to explain that, that would be stupendous!

[@Gardenfundamentals1]

Peaty soil usually have very little mineral soil in them and are made largely from peat or peat moss - think about the bottom of a bog. Chalky soil is comprised mostly of calcium carbonate. Neither fits very well on the soil triangle.

[@AmericanThaiChad]

Does it matter if the soil wet? Our soil seams to be high in clay and is wet. Almost like gum

[@suzyonyimbiri3403]

Well articulated ❤