The soil with highest water-retaining capacity is

Okoman

8 years ago

Is true clay soil has high water retaining capacity, but not when compared with loamy soil.

Loamy soil, due to its high humus content retain more water than clay soil if the experiment were left for more than two hours.

The ans is

D

Davearch

8 years ago

The ans is A, clay soil has the capacity to retain large amount of water while loamy can retain water also but its more porous than clay

IamJoanna

1 year ago

Water Retaining Capacity of Different Soil Types

Here's a rough estimate of the water retaining capacity of various soil types:

1. *Clay soil*: 40-60% water retention
2. *Silt soil*: 20-40% water retention
3. *Loam soil*: 15-30% water retention
4. *Sand soil*: 5-15% water retention

Son1

2 years ago

D

pelumiadeemi

3 years ago

Ans: A.

Water-retaining capacity is the amount of water a soil can hold.

Clayey soil has the highest water-retaining capacity followed closely by loamy soil . Sandy soil has the least water-retaining capacity .