Question

Loamy soil (2) Sandy soil (1) (1) ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Loamy soil  :

Loam is soil made with a balance of the three main types of soil: sand, silt, and clay soil.

Sandy soils:

Soils are those that are generally coarse textured until 50 cm depth and consequently retain few nutrients and have a low water holding capacity

Answer 2

Loamy soil:- This type of soil is composed mostly of sand, silt and a smaller amount of clay.  By weight, its mineral composition is about 40–40–20% concentration of sand–silt–clay,  

Loamy soils generally contain more nutrients, moisture, and humus than sandy soils, have better drainage and infiltration of water and air than silt and clay-rich soils, It is very useful for gardening purpose. The different types of loam soils each have slightly different characteristics,  

Bricks made of loam, mud, sand, and water, with an added binding material such as rice husks or straw, have been used in construction since ancient times.

Loam soils can be classified into more specific sub-types. they are

1) Sandy loam,

2) Silt loam,

3) Clay loam, and

4)  Silty clay loam.

Sandy soil:- A soil containing more than 85% sand-sized particles by mass is called sandy.  sandy soil is formed by the smallest or fine particles of weathering rocks. This soil is known as the poorest type of soil for agriculture and gardening.

sandy soil can be classified in to some sub-types of soil such as:-

1) Loamy sand,

2) Sandy clay,

3) Silty clay,