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sand soil
Sandy soil drains well, but is lacking nutrients.
Clay soil is sticky and drains well and loam soil drains but also holds nutrients well.
sandy soil drains water
The size of a french drain depends on how well you soil drains. The soil where I live is heavy orange-tan clay, and you cannot dig a big enough french drain to carry away even a small amount of water. A civil engineer should be of some help, although you will likely pay for her advice.
Sand drains too quickly. Clay is poor draining and is likely to be waterlogged. Potting soil is specially formulated to drain slowly, and contains humus and plant nutrients.
sand soil
Hard-pan clay soil percolates (drains) water the slowest.
Sandy soil drains well, but is lacking nutrients.
Clay soil is sticky and drains well and loam soil drains but also holds nutrients well.
It causes a large amount of soil to be lost to erosion.
mud, gushy mud or soft soil.
sandy soil drains water
The size of a french drain depends on how well you soil drains. The soil where I live is heavy orange-tan clay, and you cannot dig a big enough french drain to carry away even a small amount of water. A civil engineer should be of some help, although you will likely pay for her advice.
Because soil is vital to healthy plants. Soil is useless in the bottom of a lake or in storm drains.
sand
All of them