Why is clay a challenging soil for plants to grow into? Group of answer choices The field capacity point is really low, causing water to seep through the soil quickly Both the wilting point and field capacity are really low, causing the soil to be immediately oversaturated The distance between field capacity and wilting point is extremely small, which makes the plants highly susceptible to changes in precipitation It has a high wilting point, a lot of rain has to fall before plants can access the water

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Why is clay a challenging soil for plants to grow into?

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The field capacity point is really low, causing water to seep through the soil quickly
Both the wilting point and field capacity are really low, causing the soil to be immediately oversaturated
The distance between field capacity and wilting point is extremely small, which makes the plants highly susceptible to changes in precipitation
It has a high wilting point, a lot of rain has to fall before plants can access the water 
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