How will the Abiotic factors influence our choice of Plants

The Laboratory has two side a light side which gets a lot of sunlight and a shady side. We chose to Plant basil a herb which requires a lot of sunlight and a rich Loamy soil. There were three different types of soil: Clay soil, Loamy soil and Sandy soil. the loamy soil has the best composition of water, air and nutrient for the plants to be sustainable.