Ian S said:
The Fens are probably the most fertile area in England (The Fens, also known as the Fenlands, is a naturally marshy region in eastern England. Most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, damp, low-lying agricultural region.) this soil is full of sand, also I would be surprised if plants growing in Trinidad don't have traces of sand in their soil
Sand definitely isn't optimal (compared to perlite or something). But it's cheap if available locally, and it'll get the job done if you need to aerate a bunch of clay and silt (ie. loam).
Plus it'll keep your plants from tipping over when they get huge!
Ian S said:
The Fens are probably the most fertile area in England (The Fens, also known as the Fenlands, is a naturally marshy region in eastern England. Most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, damp, low-lying agricultural region.) this soil is full of sand, also I would be surprised if plants growing in Trinidad don't have traces of sand in their soil
Also, you just described the central sands region of Wisconsin, more or less. Very productive land for potatoes, corn, beans and peas. It is a big ancient lakebed (Glacial Lake Wisconsin was drained during the last glaciation) full of sand on top of gravel.
Some areas are almost devoid of organic matter and look like a clean beach. As a former coworker told me "The only thing this dirt's good for is keeping the plants from tipping over." Other areas had decent alluvial silt and clay mixed in if they were near where and ancient river flowed. That soil had some serious capability.