in which soil the water holding capacity is the highest

Texture

Field Capacity

Wilting point

Available water

Coarse sand

0.6

0.2

0.4

Fine sand

1.0

0.4

0.6

Loamy sand

1.4

0.6

0.8

Sandy loam

2.0

0.8

1.2

Light sandy clay loam

2.3

1.0

1.3

Loam

2.7

1.2

1.5

Sandy clay loam

2.8

1.3

1.5

Clay loam

3.2

1.4

1.8

Clay

4.0

2.5

1.5

Self-mulching clay

4.5

2.5

2.0