Question
Define.
- Loamy soil.
- Sandy soil.
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Answer
- Loamy soil is a mixture of sand, clay and another type of soil particle known as silt. The size of the silt particles is between those of sand and clay. The loamy soil also has humus in it. It has the good water holding capacity for the growth of plants.
- If soil contains greater proportion of big particles it is called sandy soil.in sandy soil Sand particles are quite large and having large spaces between them. These spaces are filled with air. Water can drain quickly through these spaces. So, sandy soils tend to be light, well aerated and rather dry.
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