The water holding capacity of soil is highest in _____.

mixture of sand and loam

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loamy soil

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sandy soil

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clayey soil

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Solution

The correct option is D clayey soil
High water holding capacity is in clayey soil due to the small size of the particles; they have a much larger area.

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