CAPUTA, S.D.— Understanding your soil type is a vital tool to developing your farming and ranching practices. “Those properties of the soils dictate how we are going to basically utilize those soils ...

We'll also teach you how to amend the soil you have so you can grow the plants you want. Depending on where you live, you're likely to have one of six different types of soil: loam, clay, sandy, silty ...

If you've got a stony, sandy garden, read on.

On AgweekTV, we look at the importance of knowing what type of soil you have. South Dakota has around 750 different types of soils. Producers who know their soil types are better able to determine the ...

Soil type is often – and easily – overlooked, but it's one of the most important factors to consider when growing plants.