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Which type of soil has the highest water holding capacity?
Which type of soil has the highest water holding capacity?
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The correct option is A Clayey Soil
- Clayey soil- It has a higher proportion of fine particles which are closely packed. Due to close packing of fine particles, clayey soil have good water holding properties.
- Loamy soil- It has an almost equal proportion of large and fine particles so, its water holding capacity is less than that of the clayey soil.
- Sandy soil- It has a high proportion of large particles that have large space between them due to improper packing. This makes it difficult for sandy soil to hold water. Therefore, it has low water holding capacity.
- Gravel- It has large particles having the size greater than soil particles and are loosely packed. Thus, it has low water holding capacity.
Therefore, the water holding capacity is highest for clayey soil.
Clayey Soil
- Clayey soil- It has a higher proportion of fine particles which are closely packed. Due to close packing of fine particles, clayey soil have good water holding properties.
- Loamy soil- It has an almost equal proportion of large and fine particles so, its water holding capacity is less than that of the clayey soil.
- Sandy soil- It has a high proportion of large particles that have large space between them due to improper packing. This makes it difficult for sandy soil to hold water. Therefore, it has low water holding capacity.
- Gravel- It has large particles having the size greater than soil particles and are loosely packed. Thus, it has low water holding capacity.
Therefore, the water holding capacity is highest for clayey soil.
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