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Which soil is considered as best soil for most of the crops? What is its composition?

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Loamy soil contains large and fine size particles in about the same proportion Or it is a mixture of sand, clay, and silt. The size of silt particles is between sand and clay. Silts occur as deposits in riverbeds.
Loamy soil has the right water holding capacity for the growth of the plants and also contains humus which is very important for plant growth hence it is the best soil for most crops.

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