What percentages of sand are in these soil types?

Question

what percentages of sand are in sandy loam and sandy clay loam and which soil type has more sand in it

Answer 1

The correct answer from the soil texture triangle is that a sandy loam can have between 43 - 85% sand content (not 55 - 80% as listed above) and a sandy clay loam can have between 47 - 80% sand content. In general, a sandy loam would have more sand content than a sandy clay loam because a sandy clay loam has more clay content, but because the silt content can vary in both of these soil textures, it is possible to have a sandy clay loam with more sand content than a sandy loam.

And here is a link that provides more details on the makeup of a sandy loam and sandy clay loam: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS169

Answer 2

Sandy loam is 55-80% sand, 15- 20 % clay, 0-50% silt so potentially has more sand but the two overlap.

Sandy clay loam has a range in the soil triangle ~45- 78% sand, 20-37% clay, 0-30% silt
You have to determine all three mineral particle sizes to determine your soil's texture.
Look at the soil triangle on these pages.
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/how-to/articles/hows-your-soil-texture.aspx

Answer 3

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Answer 4

57.5%