The water holding capacity is the highest in
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The water holding capacity is the highest in clay.
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The water holding capacity of a soil is a very important agronomic characteristic. Soils that hold generous amounts of water are less subject to leaching losses of nutrients or soil applied pesticides. This is true because a soil with a limited water holding capacity (i.e. a sandy loam) reaches the saturation point much sooner than a soil with a higher water holding capacity (i.e. a clay loam). After a soil is saturated with water, all of the excess water and some of the nutrients and pesticides
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the water holding capacity is highest in clay because it is made up of very small tightly packed particles that do not allow water to percolate.
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