Question

Which of the following soil type has more water holding capacity?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Soils with smaller particles ( slit and clay) have a larger surface area then those with larger sand particles and a large surface area allows a soil to hold more water.

Answer 2

The silty clay loam, silt loam and sandy loam type of soils have more water holding capacity.

• Retaining water and making it accessible to plants is one of the fundamental roles of soil.
• Plants are unable to get all of the water in the soil.
• Therefore, the quantity and size of the soil's pore spaces determine how much water is available to plants.
• The quantity of water retained by the soil's capillary spaces after gravity water has percolated into the deeper layers is known as the soil's water holding capacity.
• Sand, loamy sand, and sandy loam have little capacity for water storage, while fine sandy loam, silt loam, and silty clay loam soil store the most water.

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