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How can water-holding capacity of soil be improved?

O Increasing irrigation on the soil
O Reducing drainage on soil surface
O Tilling soil
Adding compost or organic matter to the soil

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Soil organic matter (SOM) is another factor that can help increase water holding capacity. Soil organic matter has a natural magnetism to water. If the farm increases the percentage of soil organic matter, the soil water holding capacity will increase. SOM is decayed material that originated from a living organism.

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