Answer: it has a high rate of evaporation
Soil water retention or holding capacity is dependent on the texture of the soil and the amount of organic matter present in the soil. Soil that holds more moisture can retain more amount of inorganic nutrients. The soil with low water holding capacity is likely to reach the saturation point than the soil with more water holding capacity. Also, the soil exhibiting the high concentration of the silt and clay is likely to have better water holding capacity. The soils with more water holding capacity is likely to have low rate of the evaporation when the soil is exposed to the heat.
According to the given situation, this can be concluded that the crops requires more water, because the soil may exhibit very low water holding capacity. It has a high rate of evaporation.
