Question

3. What is the percentage of sand in clay soil ?
a. equal to silt
b. equal to clay
c. more than silt
d. both a and c​

Answer 1

Answer:

a equal to silt

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Clayey soil contains equal amounts of sand and clay (option b).

• Clayey soil is made by mixing sand and clay in the ratio 1:1. It is mire elastic and compressible than loamy soil which contains silt.
• Silt is better drained than clay and can hold more moisture compared to sand. This makes it the most fertile type of soil for cultivation.
• Clayey soil is often used to grow crops like apple, helm, etc. It is used in construction as on drying it forms hard bricks. It is used in ceramics as it can easily be moulded into desirable shapes.
• Clayey soil is very important as it can retain a lot of water and hence does not need a lot of irrigation. Due to its compact nature, it can hold soil nutrients and hence is very rich fir growing crops.