Question

Why does clayey soil have a very good water-holding capacity? Explain

Answer 1

Answer:

The small particles (clay and silt) have a much larger surface area than the larger sand particles. ... The amount of organic material in asoil also influences the water holding capacity. Clay soil have a very good water holding capacity because it has very low in humus. It color is black.

Answer 2

Answer:

Clayey soil has very small and tightly packed clay soil particles , as it to retain water is strongly related to particle size water particles hold more tightly to the fine particles of a clay soil. So it has a very good water holding capacity.