2. Info Hub
  3. Science
  4. Soils and Drainage

  Soil Texture advert image shown if present

Image shown for entry if relevant and present

The proportion of sand, silt and clay in a soil. There are 11 main classes of soil texture in the UK (see UK Soil Textural Triangle), from the Soil Survey of England and Wales (SSEW), and these can be determined by using a soil textural triangle. A soil with a light texture will be mostly sandy, whilst that of a heavy texture will be quite clayey.