HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good soil?
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Has good aeration
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Has plenty of minerals
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Has high water holding capacity
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Contains large amount of clay making the soil compact
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Soils with smaller particles (silt and clay) have a larger surface area than those with larger sand particles, and a large surface area allows a soil to hold more water. In other words, a soil with a high percentage of silt and clay particles, which describes fine soil, has a higher water-holding capacity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Clay soils feel very sticky and roll like plasticize when wet. Clay soils usually need large infrequent dressings of lime. They are normally fairly rich in potash, but are deficient in phosphates. They are very late in warming up in the spring because water heats up more slowly than mineral matter. More items •31-Dec-2022
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