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Rice fields need standing water for a good crop. Which kind of soil will be most suitable for planting rice-soil with a higher or lower rate of percolation? Why?
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A soil with lower rate of percolation and higher capacity of water retention will be most suitable for planting rice because rice seeds attain the required nutrients from this paddy water. Also, this water helps to keep the weeds away from the field.

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