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Cooldude101

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on: Jul 22, 2018
What are the advantages of clay in a soil? What are the disadvantages?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Does clay soil have a high or low water-holding capacity? Why?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


juiceman1987

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Advantages: High nutrient-holding capacity and high water-holding capacity Disadvantages: poor drainage, less capacity to hold air, subject to compaction when wet, slow water penetration, expanding and contracting when wet and dry, can crack open when dry, hard and forming clods when dry

Answer to Question 2

High, because the pore spaces are small and fill completely with water.


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