Nanoclay for Soil Water Retention: How It Works and Where It Wins

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Water is the primary constraint on agricultural productivity in most of the world’s dryland farming regions. Of all the approaches to improving water use efficiency at the soil level — mulching, deficit irrigation, crop variety selection, soil organic matter accumulation — nanoclay amendment is one of the least understood and, in the right soil types, one of the most effective.

This article explains how nanoclay retains water in soil, which soil types benefit most, and how to think about the technology alongside the more familiar alternatives.

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Nanoclay for Soil Water Retention: How It Works and Where It Wins