to which size component of the soil are the most nutrients attached to? sand,silt,or clay?

Answer 1

....Clay!

$Billy Ray$

Answer 2

Because of its structure, sand does not hold on to nutrients very well. Many plant nutrients dissolve in water, so they tend to leach out of sandy soil fast. For this reason, it is important to use a timed-release fertilizer that won't wash through the soil before plants can make use of it. Sandy soil dries out quickly, so it's important to use mulch to slow down evaporation from the soil's surface.
Clay soil has many tiny spaces that hold on to water and nutrients because water that holds dissolved nutrients moves through clay soil slowly. Organic material holds the most nutrients of all. :-)

Answer 3

clay.........sand isn't ionically charge, not sure about silt, I think not as well. Other option not in question is organic matter...it too is ionically charges.