Sandy soils are known to be: ● Dry: Sandy soils have a coarse soil texture and gritty feel due to their large particle size and low water retention capacity. ● Warm: Sandy soils absorb heat very quickly, so during spring and summer, they’ll warm up easily. ● Light: Clay and loam soils are heavier than sandy soils, which are very light. In sandy soils, the sand proportion is greater than the clay in the soil, making the soil lightweight.