Question

The water holding capacity of
is much less than that of the sandy
soil and the clay soil
soil has maximum water holding capacity
and hence the plants grow better in such soil.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The larger the surface area the easier it is for the soil to hold onto water so it has a higher water holding capacity. Sand in contrast has large particle sizes which results in smaller surface area. The water holding capacity for sand is low

Answer 2

Sand cant hold much water