State whether the following statements are true or false.
Sandy soil has low capacity for holding water.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Smaller the particle size higher is thewater holding capacity. Clay soil havingsmall particles has large surface area & thus retains more water. On the other hand, sandy soil having larger particle sizehave very low capacity for holding water.

so his is false

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