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dose any one know a good web site to find info for this question (which soil holds the most water) If you have any website that might be helpful post it at the bottom Thank you

Answer 1

Here are your different soiltypes and from the description I would guess that Histosols are the ones that hold water the best.
Gelisols - soils with permafrost within 2 m of the surface
Histosols - organic soils
Spodosols - acid forest soils with a subsurface accumulation of metal-humus complexes
Andisols - soils formed in volcanic ash
Oxisols - intensely weathered soils of tropical and subtropical environments
Vertisols - clayey soils with high shrink/swell capacity
Aridisols - CaCO3-containing soils of arid environments with subsurface horizon development
Ultisols - strongly leached soils with a subsurface zone of clay accumulation and <35% base saturation
Mollisols - grassland soils with high base status
Alfisols - moderately leached soils with a subsurface zone of clay accumulation and >35% base saturation
Inceptisols - soils with weakly developed subsurface horizons
Entisols - soils with little or no morphological development

Histosols are soils that are composed mainly of organic materials. They contain at least 20-30% organic matter by weight and are more than 40 cm thick. Bulk densities are quite low, often less than 0.3 g cm3.

Most Histosols form in settings such as wetlands where restricted drainage inhibits the decomposition of plant and animal remains, allowing these organic materials to accumulate over time. As a result, Histosols are ecologically important because of the large quantities of carbon they contain. These soils occupy ~1.2% of the ice-free land area globally and ~1.6% of the US.


Histosols are often referred to as peats and mucks and have physical properties that restrict their use for engineering purposes. These include low weight-bearing capacity and subsidence when drained. They are mined for fuel and horticultural products.

Histosols are divided into 4 suborders: Folists, Fibrists, Saprists, and Hemists.

Answer 2

My guess is that it isn't soils rich in clay because clay doesn't absorb water very well. Notice how quickly clay dries when making pottery.

Answer 3

Have a look here:

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/env99/env102.htm

If your choices are sand, loam, clay, then it's going to be loam because it has organic matter.

Answer 4

welll....look it up?