Textural Triangle – Soil Properties

Textural Triangle – Soil Properties

Click here for a link to download the textural triangle that we use in our training.

Below is an image of what you should see after you download the tool and begin working with it.  It will originally be black and white until you choose an application option at the bottom of the page.  

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