Cold Soil

A soil which often contains relatively high percentages of clay and silt and which retains water longer than sandy soils. The relative abundance of water within these more water retentive clay loam and similar type of soils takes longer to warm up than freer draining sandier soils, especially in Springtime. A heavier soil which has a good soil structure will warm up quicker than a poorly structured heavier soil, but still at a slower rate than a sandier soil.