OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -Clay soils feel very sticky and rolls like plasticine when wet. They can hold more total water than most other soil types and, although only about half of this is available to plants, crops seldom suffer from drought.

Detailed explanation-2: -Clay feels sticky when wet. It easily forms into a ball and a ribbon at least 5 cm long. Water drains very slowly through clay soil. Therefore, clay soil remains saturated after a heavy rain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Clay soil is soil that is comprised of very fine mineral particles and not much organic material. The resulting soil is quite sticky since there is not much space between the mineral particles, and it does not drain well at all.

Detailed explanation-4: -Clay particles are so small that they have slight electrical charges. These charges hold on to plant nutrients, far better than sand. Clay soils also store large amounts of water in the very fine spaces between their particles. This ability contributes to their stickiness and plasticity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Clay is a fine grained cohesive soil. They stick together readily and form a sticky or gluey texture when they are wet or dry.