Percentage of water left in the soil when a plant wilts is known as:
Correct answer: A. Wilting coefficient
- A. Wilting coefficient
- B. Turgidity
- C. Field capacity
- D. Water retaining power of the soil
Explanation
The wilting coefficient, also called the permanent wilting point, is the soil-water percentage at which a plant remains wilted and cannot regain turgidity. Field capacity is the much higher water content remaining after excess gravitational water has drained.
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