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Agriculture · Q427

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 427

Q427

Clay soil requires herbicide dose than sandy one

A.
More
Answer
B.
Less
C.
Equal
D.
Not dependent upon texture

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Clay soil requires more herbicide dose than sandy soil. Clay particles are negatively charged and have a large surface area. Therefore the soils which have a high content of clay can absorb or tie up with the molecules of herbicides. While the percolation rate of sandy soil is more it absorbs the moisture and chemicals in the least amounts.