Clay soil, on the other hand, is made up of tiny layers that are so closely bound together that either the water cannot penetrate the hard surface, and so runs off, or it soaks in only to get trapped, thereby suffocating the roots of the plants.
Turpretī mālaina augsne sastāv no sīkām kārtiņām, kas tik cieši pieguļ cita citai, ka ūdens vai nu nespēj izsūkties tām cauri un notek, vai arī tas iesūcas un paliek kā iesprostots, tādējādi nosmacējot augu saknes.