There are a good number of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to insure that you have the perfect soil for your plants. First is that the soil particles must be small enough so there will be room for the roots to spread and the water to circulate. A good size such as 0.5 to 5 millimeters is perfect for this, a good metaphor of which is that the soil must be as small as rice. Moisture is also important in creating a soil bed because this signifies not only the ease that the plants roots will spread, but it also tells about amount of nutrients present in the soil. But do take into heart that too much of something is counterproductive, so a soil that is too moist won’t work. To see if the soil is firm yet moist enough, see if it breaks down under the rain or not, this is a good indicator of the soil particles size and the soils overall firmness.

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