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they are different because caly soil can hold water extremley well but sandy soil holds water poorly
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Do clay soils have more permeability than sandy soils?
Sandy soils are much more permeable that clay soils.
How do clay soils differ from sandy soils?
The sandy soils let the water pass through but the clay soils hold the water
Why are sandy soils generally less fertile than clayey soil?
Sandy soils are generally less fertile than clay soils because they do not hold water as well as clay soils. Clay soils are usually fertile and hold more nutrients than sandy soils.
What is the color of hydro?
clay soils, loamy soils and sandy soils
Why are soils generally less fertile than clayey soils?
Sandy soils are generally less fertile than clay soils because they do not hold water as well as clay soils. Clay soils are usually fertile and hold more nutrients than sandy soils.
Why do clay and organic soils hold nutrient better then sandy soils?
Clay and organic soils hold nutrients better then sandy soils because the sandy soils as the water drains away, the water will carry the nutrients with it. This is called leaching and the nutrients will not be available for the plants to use.
Why clay soil are fertlie than sandy soil?
Clay soils hold more nutrients, while sandy soils quickly have their nutrients leached by rain.
Is all soil the same?
No you can get sandy soils, clay soils, loamy soils, stony soils etc depending on what they consist of
Why sandy soils are drier than the clayey soil?
Water can easily move through sandy soils, wheras clay-rich soil is much harder for water to penetrate, so sandy soils are drier.
Name three types of soil?
clay soils, loamy soils and sandy soils and mud and peaty soil and silty soiland more they do did'nt do it.
What kind of soli gets wamer faster?
Sandy soils warm up the soonest, clay soils the last.
Which soil is better at letting water drain through it sandy soil or clay soil?
In clay soils are very small gaps between the rock particles, and so clay soils do not drain well. In sandy soils there are bigger gaps between the particles, allowing the soil to drain well and contain enough air.
