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Why will soil grow plants better than sand? |
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Soil Grows Better Plants
- Soil holds nutrients that plants need a lot better than sand or clay. Clay is hard, so it makes it harder for roots of plants to grow down to reach the water or nutrients under it.
Soil has millions of pores which hold and store nutrients, water, and oxygen so it can distribute it throughout out the plant. Sand has too much ventilation which will no be able to hold anything well.
I would add that the contents of the "soil" depends on the plant being
grown. Some plants need more or less sand, more or less clay, more or less organic material. Some want lime some want a little
acid . It really depends on the plant. Life is not simple.
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