In the best loams the most desirable qualities of sand and clay are combined and their undesirable traits are minimized. 在最好的壤土中,砂质土和黏质土最理想的特性结合到一起,而它们的不利特性减小到最低程度。
West of the pine barrens, the sandy soils give way to finer textured loams, and the empty forests yield to fields of alfalfa and corn, of tomatoes and asparagus. 在新泽西松林以西的地区,质感细柔的沃土取代了沙质的土壤,种植玉米、番茄、芦笋及紫花苜蓿的田野代替了空旷的森林地带。