The most desirable soil texture for producing the mud of adobe is 15% clay, 10–30% silt, and 55–75% fine sand.
ðə mˈoʊst dɪzˈaɪɚɹəbəl sˈɔɪl tˈɛkstʃɚ fɔːɹ pɹədˈuːsɪŋ ðə mˈʌd ʌv ɐdˈoʊbi ɪz fˈɪftiːn pɚsˈɛnt klˈeɪ, tˈɛn θˈɜːɾi pɚsˈɛnt sˈɪlt, ænd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt fˈaɪn sˈænd.