Question

One farmer plans to grow soybean. Soybeans grow best in medium loam soil. Which of these is the most likely soil sample that the farmer would select to grow soybeans? Question 16 options: sample containing 40 percent sand, 15 percent clay, and 45 percent silt sample containing 25 percent sand, 15 percent clay, and 60 percent silt sample containing 55 percent sand, 30 percent clay, and 15 percent silt sample containing 30 percent sand, 35 percent clay, and 35 percent silt

Answer 1

Answer:The correct answer is - sample containing 30 percent sand, 35 percent clay, and 35 percent silt.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is - sample containing 30 percent sand, 35 percent clay, and 35 percent silt.

Step-by-step explanation:

The loam soil is a type of soil that is made from an equal amount of all three components are; sand, silt, and clay. Loam can be distinct as medium loam with little variation of the percentage of the components.

This type of soil is very useful for creating soil for gardens or farm soils as it provided a nice hold on the moisture and also provide enough air to the roots due to drain well property.

Among all the options last option has almost the same amount of the components of the soil, sand - 30 %, silt - 35 %, and clay - 35%