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1. Soil additives such as sand or calcined clay that are not carbon-based, used to improve physical and chemical properties of soil including drainage and retention of water and nutrients. See also [[organic amendments]].<br><br>
1. Soil additives such as sand or [[calcined clay]] that are not carbon-based, used to improve physical and chemical properties of soil including [[drainage]] and retention of water and [[nutrients]]. See also [[organic amendments]].<br><br>


 
http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/h202/labs/lab7/sand2-b.jpg<br><br>
http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/h202/labs/lab7/sand2-b.jpg
This is an example of an [[inorganic]] [[amendment]]. It is sand.<br>
 
Source: http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/h202/labs/lab7/inorganic.html<br><br>
This is an example of an inorganic amendment. It is Sand.<br>
http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/h202/labs/lab7/calcinedclay-b.jpg<br><br>
 
This is another example and it is [[calcined clay]].<br>
 
Source: http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/h202/labs/lab7/inorganic.html<br><br>
http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/h202/labs/lab7/calcinedclay-b.jpg
 
This is another example and it is of calcined clay.<br>
 
Source:  
http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/h202/labs/lab7/inorganic.html

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1. Soil additives such as sand or calcined clay that are not carbon-based, used to improve physical and chemical properties of soil including drainage and retention of water and nutrients. See also organic amendments.

sand2-b.jpg

This is an example of an inorganic amendment. It is sand.
Source: http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/h202/labs/lab7/inorganic.html

calcinedclay-b.jpg

This is another example and it is calcined clay.
Source: http://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/h202/labs/lab7/inorganic.html