Question

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write two difference between clayey soil and sandy soil​

Answer 1

Sandy soils having mostly large sand particles; • Clay soils having many small clay particles; • Silt soils having mostly intermediate sized silt particles; • Loamy soils having a mixture of sand, silt and clay particles. In almost all mineral soils there is some organic material, called 'soil organic matter'.

Answer 2

Clayey Soil Sandy Soil

Contains finer particles Contains larger particles

Particles are tightly packed Particles are loosely packed

It is fertile It is not fertile

High water retention capacity Low water retention capacity