If the plant can get established on the clay soil, it usually does very well. The problem is getting it established, as clay soil makes root penetration very difficult for the plant.
water can't flow through it and there aren't any nutrients
Because clay soil is too thin for desert plants
soil as there are more nutrients
topsoil
Chia Pets are good examples
plants that like water grow better in clay and plant that don't like water grow better in sand. like cactus
Very few plants will grow in heavy clay soil and not many will grow in sand. Plants need organic material in the soil to enable the roots to penetrate and to nourish the plants, so the more humus soil contains, the better most plants will grow. Plants also do not thrive in very acid or highly alkaline soil. Most plants prefer neutral or slightly acid pH. Sne45: I think clay-like soil, nor do I think plants in sand can grow.
Beans grow better in soil because soil has all the moisture and nutrients. If you use sand, it could be to rocky. Clay will also not be good even though it can keep good moisture it does not have the nutrients like soil.
it replacesthe nutrients that plants have used .Like rich dirt has the nutrients more than clay.
If the soil is red, it could be clay, which is not too hospitable to growing plants. If you want to plant in clay, you can follow the advice, below, to amend the soil. Then you may be able to grow plants that thrive in your climate.
The type of soil that makes plants grow faster is known as loam soil. Sandy and clay soil lack the capability of supporting proper growth of plants.
Plants will grow better in loam because of its nutrients and texture and structure.
Top soil.
wheat,barley,ryes rice,corn,grain sorghum