I wouldn't categorize the density as either tight OR loose. I fill up the pot then tamp the pot to get the
soil to settle/compact a bit then I top it off again and press gently to get the last handful level with the
rim of the pot, then I press a concave depression from the center out and up to the lip to aid in less
messy feedings.
It's kind of the "happy medium"
LOL, double entendre just noticed...