HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
Question
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Which is a characteristic of sandy textured soils?
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High moisture-holding capacity
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High nutrient-holding capacity
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Low moisture-holding capacity
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Small packed together soil particles
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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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