Stratification: A Basic Quality Tool
4 min readJun 7, 2021
Stratification: A Basic Quality Tool
Stratification implies layers or differences. A quick test for soil composition is to place a sample of soil with water in a clear jar and give it a shake. The sand, silt and loam will settle at different rates and create a layered appearance within the jar over time. The height of each layer provides information about the proportion of…