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-771 f`.,n ""'�"� '�- � w---�� *�-� �� 7771 <br /> ESTIMATING AVAILABLE MOISTURE BY FEEL <br /> Sandy Loam to <br /> Sands Fine Sandy Loam Loam to Clay Loam Clay <br /> Percent of readily 0.50- 1.0 inches of 1.25- 1.75 inches of 1.50-.2.25 inches of 2.00- 2.50 inches of <br /> avail, moisture avail, water per foot of avail, water per foot of avail.water per foot of <br /> remaining soil soil avail.water per foot <br /> soil of soil <br /> FEEL OR APPEARANCE <br /> Dry, loose,single- Powdery dry,may farm <br /> Dry, loose,single- grained,flows through firm clods, which can be Hard, baked,cracked, <br /> grained,flows through fingers,or may form broken to fine granules sometimes has loose <br /> 0 fingers, soft clods, by hand.Still appears to be dry; Still appears to be dry; Somewhat crumbly, but crumbs on surface. <br /> will not form a ball with will not f orm a ball with will not hold together«J Somewhat pliable,will <br /> 50 or less pressure. pressure.* with pressure. ball under pressure. <br /> Forms a ball,somewhat <br /> Tends to ball under plastic; will sometimes Fortes a ball: will <br /> Same as sand under 50 pressure, but seldom slick slightly with ribbon out between <br /> 50 -75 or less. holds together.g pressure. thumb d forefinger. <br /> Tends to stick together <br /> slightly,sometimes Forms weak ball, <br /> forms a very weak ball breaks easily,will not Forms a ball and is very Easily ribbons out <br /> 75. - Field between fingers; has a <br /> under pressure. slick. <br /> Upon squeezing,no free <br /> pliable;slicks readily. slick feeling. <br /> water appears on soil, <br /> but wet outline of ball is <br /> left on hand. Some as sand' Same as sand. <br /> * Ball is formed by squeezing a handful! of soil very firmly. Same a5 sand. <br /> � t <br />