Description Agriculture Clay Soil In contrast to sandy soils, clay soils are generally very fertile. The platelets (tiny fragments) that make up the soil hold minerals and water. Providing a garden with the best possible growing medium is essential for strong and healthy shrubs. They require a balance of air, water and nutrients to allow them to flourish. Original source of the nutrients that we use to grow crops. Clay soils feel very sticky and rolls like plasticine when wet. They can hold more total water than most other soil types and, although only about half of this is available to plants, crops seldom suffer from drought. Ability to supply essential plant nutrients and water in adequate amounts and proportions for plant growth and reproduction. The nutrients move from the soil into plants that we eat like tomatoes and other fruits and vegetable They are very late in warming up in the spring because water heats up more slowly than mineral matter. They are normally fairly rich in potash, but are deficient in phosphates.
