FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Clay
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Loam
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sand
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Clay soil is characterized as having the finest particles holding a greater amount of water: Clay soil has the highest water retaining capacity due to the presence of fine particles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Clay soil has small, fine particles, which is why it retains the most amount of water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Soil particles vary greatly in size, and soil scientists classify soil particles into sand, silt, and clay. Starting with the finest, clay particles are smaller than 0.002 mm in diameter.
Detailed explanation-4: -Clay soil retains more water because of the presence of small and fine particles. Loamy soils have medium size particles, so it retains moderate amount of water. Sand with low nutritional content and larger particles retain the least amount of water.
Detailed explanation-5: -Generally speaking, clay-rich soils have the largest pore space, hence the greatest total water holding capacity.