Advantages and disadvantages of different soil types




Sandy soils are light and gritty to the touch. Because sandy soils have large particles, they dry out quickly, are often low in nutrients and acidic. Both water and fertilizer have a tendency to leach out of the soil - escaping to waterways before the plant can utilize them. 

Advantages of Sandy Soils:

  1. Warms up quickly in the spring

Disadvantages of Sandy Soils

  1. Dries out quickly in the summer
  2. Nutrients and water often leech away especially with rainfall
  3. Often acidic

Clay soils are the heaviest of soil types and are often considered the hardest to work with. They hold onto water and often take longer to warm in the spring. Soil compaction and cracking is also a big risk of clay soils. Ultimately this doesn’t just look ugly - but it also keeps plant roots from breaking through hard layers of clay. But, unlike sandy soils, clay soils are rich with nutrients! With clay soils, nutrients are stored for much longer and have a tendency not to leech away. 

Advantages of Clay Soils

  • Clay soils hold onto nutrients, so the plant has the food it needs
  • Great for growing things that need a lot of water

Disadvantages of Clay Soils

  • Holds onto water, slow to drain
  • Slow to warm in the spring
  • Compacts easily
  • Tends to be alkaline 

More fertile than sandy soils, silty soil is the intermediary between sandy and clay soils. Silty soils have a greater tendency than other types to form a crust. 

When dry, silty soils feel floury to the touch, but when wet, you can easily form balls in your hand. 

Advantages of Silty Soils

  • Fertile soils that hold onto nutrients better than sandy soils
  • Better water holding capacity than sandy soils
  • Easier to work with than clay soils

Disadvantages of Silty Soils

  • Water filtration can be poor
  • Has a greater tendency to form a crust
  • Can become compact and hard




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