Question

The water holding capacity is the highest in
(i) sandy soil
(ii) clayey soil
(iii) loamy soil
(iv) mixture of sand and loam
Topic: Soil

Answer 1

clayey soil has the capacity of holding water in the highest
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Answer 2

If the soil has a higher percentage of silt and clay-sized particles then the water holding capacity of the soil incresaes.

The small particles like the clay and the silt have a large surface area than the large sand particles.

The large surface area of the clay and silt helps them to hold greater amount of water. The clayey soil has greater water holding capacity.