West Texas soils, Organic matter matters

From the garden

In last week’s column were several guides for planning a garden. One main characteristic was improving soils with organic matter amendments. Today’s includes a little background on soils that may illustrate the importance of amending soils with organic matter.

Why such attention given to a soil’s organic matter? Question: Are West Texas soils classified as ‘organic’ or ‘mineral’?

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