Soil Amendments
Soil amendments are materials added to soil to improve
- Water Retention
- Permeability
- Water Infiltration
- Drainage
- Aeration and Structure
The goal of soil amendments is to provide a better environment for plant roots.
Soil amendments are throughly mixed into the soil to increase water and air movement and in increase root growth.
Types of Soil Amendments
| Organic | Inorganic |
| Sphagnum Peat | Vermiculite |
| Wood Chips | Perlite |
| Grass Clippings | Tire Chunks |
| Straw | Pea Gravel |
| Compost | Sand |
| Manure | |
| Biosolids | |
| Sawdust | |
| wood ash |