Sandy soil, as its description suggests, has a relatively large amount of sand in it. Sand is grainy and is not very good at absorbing water, so the soil is light and drains well. Clay has a much smaller particle size and is composed of the same substance as chalk. It absorbs water well and, therefore, means that the soil can be thicker and drain much less well. This is a very basic explanation.
As already mentioned; clay holds water (and so nutrients) much better than sand, though is prone to waterlogging, especially in winter, which is dangerous to plants. Clay is much more susceptible to pans, though is generally considered to be a better soil type.
Sandy soil.
a type of soil that is very sandy
There are several places one can buy sandy and clay soil. Local greenhouses or landscaping businesses will have the soil.
Sandy soil is dry in comparison to clay due to lack of moisture and consistency. Sandy soil is just not wet.
Sandy soil is soil that has a high proportion of sand in it. Loam is a predetermined soil mix. For example a loam might be 40% silt, 40% sand and 20% clay.
Sandy soil.
a type of soil that is very sandy
There are several places one can buy sandy and clay soil. Local greenhouses or landscaping businesses will have the soil.
Sandy soil is dry in comparison to clay due to lack of moisture and consistency. Sandy soil is just not wet.
Yes. Clay soil is much less porous than sandy soil. Water can stand for days in a hole dug in clay soil, but in sandy soil the water would drain quickly.
Sandy soil is soil that has a high proportion of sand in it. Loam is a predetermined soil mix. For example a loam might be 40% silt, 40% sand and 20% clay.
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.
Clay soil, Sandy soil, Loam soil.
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clay soil can absorb more of nutrients and water as compared to loamy soil.......
sandy soil drains water
Sandy soil because there is nothing to stop it from being moved.