Which one of the following soil has least water holding capacity?

Clayey soil

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Loamy soil

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Silty soil

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Sandy soil

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Solution

The correct option is D Sandy soil
Sandy soil has the lowest water holding capacity because they have coarse particles with big gaps between them.
Thus, a large amount of water and nutrients easily pass through the particles of sandy soil.

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