NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Clayey soil is composed of very fine mineral particles with high water holding capacity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Clayey soil contains small sized particles, sandy contains large particles while loamy is the mixture of both small and large particles in equal proportions. Thus, the water holding capacity is highest in the clayey soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -The soil’s ability to retain water is strongly related to particle size; water molecules hold more tightly to the fine particles of a clay soil than to coarser particles of a sandy soil, so clays generally retain more water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Clay soils retain more water and nutrients than sand, but there is little percolation of the water and less oxygen for the plant due to smaller pore sizes than those of coarser textures.

Detailed explanation-5: -Each soil texture is capable of holding a certain amount of water: Sand: 0.8”/ft. Loamy Sand: 1.2”/ft. Clay: 1.35”/ft.