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<plantfyi-glossary slug="silt"></plantfyi-glossary>Definition
Soil particles between 0.002 and 0.05 mm, intermediate between clay and sand. Silt soils have moderate fertility and drainage, but compact readily when wet. Rich alluvial silts deposited by rivers have supported agriculture for thousands of years.
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