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Plant Growing in the Sand #83476503
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Sand has disadvantages as a growth medium, like the inability to retain water and nutrients. Luckily, in nature it usually doesn`t exist in the pure state, there is usually at least some percentage of silt particles which increases its ability to hold water and retain nutrients. Sand that is used for building purposes is washed to remove the smaller silt particles. A natural sand that has some silt and a little organic matter is best for growing plants. This type of soil is called either a sandy loam or a loamy sand, depending on the percentage of silt and sand.