Sand can float on water - much like you can float a dime on water - using the principle of surface tension.
The other way sand can float on water is if the sand is derived from a rock known as pumice (some people use pumice to remove dead skin from feet etc ...) pumice is a rock that is erupted from a volcano and during that process has many tiny pockets of air which can make the rock lighter than water.
sand is a porous material aggregate and does not retain water,unless water has no other outlet. otherwise water drains very well in pure sand. the larger the sand particles are the better the drainage. sand is often used for that specific purpose. it has many applications in drainage situations.
Sand. The courser the grain of the material the quicker water will filter through.
Sandy soil is very porous and would drain quickly.
dirt does, think about mud!
Nope sand sinks in water.
Yes, fine sand can absorb water.
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Plants will grow better in loam because of its nutrients and texture and structure.
Clay soil is one comprised of soil particles that are extremely fine (0.02mm in diameter). The particles are extremly closely packed, which does not allow much "pore space" with in the soil - making it generally anearobic in nature. As the particles are very small the clay has a high surface area and can retain a lot of water when wet; on the flip side once it dried out it bakes hard and is difficult to rehydrate. Clay soils also shrink in volume when they dry. Most plants will not grow in heavy clay soils which the exception of some (roses and grapes) which thrive in them.
your question is stated wrong! it is should be why does LOAM retain more water than clay and sand.
Plants need a mixture of sandy soil, loamy soil, and sand to grow well, preferably about 30% of each, because each supplies the plant with what it needs to grow. If there is no loam, the plant cannot receive as much nutrition and minerals from the clay and sand.
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Loam example is:soil,clay,sand,and humus.
its called clay loam. A true loam is approximately 40% each of sand and silt and 20% clay. This mineral mixture should be 92% of your soil and 8% organic material for your best growing mixture.
Lome is contained by equal amounts of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter.
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Loam is a rich soil, containing sand, clay and decaying organic matter
Sand, clay and loam.
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gravel,coarse,fine sand,silt and clay
loam,clay and sand