Neelam took 200 g soil. She placed it on a newspaper in the Sun and allowed it to dry for 2 hours. After drying it, she observed that the weight of the soil is reduced to 190g. Calculate the percentage of moisture in the soil sample.
Alex is a soil specialist, and he sells manure best suited for wheat. He goes to a village where farmers are planning to sow wheat which grows best in a clayey and loamy soil. He tests the soil sample and finds that the soil is more suitable for the growth of cotton rather than wheat. He tells the villagers about this despite knowing that they will not buy his manure.
(a) Why clayey-loamy soil is preferred for growing wheat?
(b) Which value is shown by Alex?