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Crops and Its Relation with Types of Soil

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Soil that has more sand in it absorbs less water than soil that has more clay in it. Which of these allows more water to percolate down?

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Soil that has more sand has the ability to allow more water to percolate down. This is because the sandy soil is loose and water can easily pass through loose soil.

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