Cotton grows best in loam or:
AHeavy clay
BPure silt
CPeaty soil
DSandy-loam
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sandy-loam
1. Cotton needs soil that drains and holds air.
2. Sandy-loam or loam suits it.
3. Paddy needs the opposite.
_Source: NCERT Class 7 Science, Chapter 9, Soil._
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