The clay soil holds more water than sandy soil. Why?

"Water is more elastic than air". Why?

The soil with poorest water holding capacity is

A soil transported by water is

Acid hydrolysis of ester is more rapid in heavy water than in water. Why?

Plants grow in clayey soils exhibit more transpiration than the plant growing in sandy soils because

Assertion Sphagnum is slowly carbonised, compressed and fossilised over thousands of years to produce a dark spongy mass called peat Reason. Peat helps to keep soil porous and it also improves water holding capacity of soil

Find out the correct sentene about manure (i) Manure contains large quantites of organic matter and small quantites of nutrients. (ii) It increases the water holding capacity of sandy soil. (iii) It helps in draining out of excess of water from clayey soil. (iv) Its excessive use pollutes environment because it is made of animal excretory waste.

Water holding capacity of sandy soil as compared to clay soil is

Which of the following plants are used as green manure in crop fields and in sandy soils?