Question

Distinguish between clay, silt and sand

Answer 1

Clay has super fine particles that cling together and prohibit water and nutrient movement, while sand has course particles which allow water and nutrients to leach too rapidly. There actually is one more classification called silt which has particles sizedbetween clay and sand

Answer 2

Question

why sand is drier then clay

Answer

Due to narrow pores in clay, water rises in the clay due to capillary action and keeps it damp. Practically no pores or capillaries exist in sand and hence water cannot rise in sand. So sand is drier than clay.....