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As particle size increases what happened to water retention

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As particle size increases the water retention capacity decreases. Basically with the increase in size of the particles, the pores also increases and drainage of water happens quickly due to gravity. Water retention of soil increases when the particle size is small. I hope the answer helps you.
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