Question

Why does water drain quickly from sandy soil?
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Answer 1

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Where's the Chemistry? The smaller the particles, the more water the soil can absorb and hold. If a soil has a lot of clay, it can hold a lot of moisture. Sand allows water to drain through it more easily than silt and clay so more water should have drained through the sandy soil than the potting soil.

Answer 2

Answer:

because sandy soil is loose and cannot hold the water