Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of sandy soil ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Sandy Soil: Advantages and Disadvantages. Sandy soils are light and gritty to the touch. Because sandy soils have large particles, they dry out quickly, are often low in nutrients and acidic. Both water and fertilizer have a tendency to leach out of the soil - escaping to waterways before the plant can utilize them.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sandy soils are light and gritty to the touch because sandy soil have large particles, they dry out quickly, are often low in nutrients and acidic. Both water and fertilizer have tendency to leach out of the soil escaping to waterways before the plant can utilize them.

Explanation:

Advantage

1. Warms up quickly in in the spring

Disadvantage

1. Dries out quickly in the summer

2. Nutrients and water often leech away especially with rainfall

3. Often acidic