HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is a characteristic of sandy textured soils?
A
High moisture-holding capacity
B
High nutrient-holding capacity
C
Low moisture-holding capacity
D
Small packed together soil particles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sandy soils contain less amount of silt so they hold less amount of water when compared to other types of soils.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the sandy loam soil, the volumetric water content at field capacity is 0.23 inches of water per inch of soil depth or 23%, and the volumetric water content at wilting point is about 0.10 or 10%.

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