Question

what are the characteristics of clay soil

Answer 1

Plasticity - sticky, the ability to form and retain the shape by an outside force, has a unique "crystal" structure of the molecules, plate like, flat, 2 dimensional, water affects it.

Answer 2

Answer:

Clay Soil is a heavy soil type that benefits from high nutrients. Clay soils remain wet and cold in winter and dry out in summer. These soils are made of over 25 percent clay, and because of the spaces found between clay particles, clay soils hold a high amount of water.