OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

SOIL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Based on the virtual museum experiment, which type of soil retained the most water?
A
sand
B
gravel
C
clay
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Water drains faster through sandy soil than clayey soil.

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