Question

which type of soil is characterized as having the finest particles holding greater amount of water?

Answer 1

Answer:

Clay Soil

Explanation:

Answer 2

Clay soil is characterized as having the finest particles holding a greater amount of water:

• Clay soil has the highest water retaining capacity due to the presence of fine particles. Only a small amount of this water is made available to plants because all the particles are closely packed together making it difficult for water and air to cut through.
• Clay soil is the soil that is least likely to face drought.
• It becomes sticky when wet and extremely smooth to touch upon drying.
• The water is trapped between the particles of the soil but remains largely on the surface as it is unable to penetrate further due to the density of the soil particles.