When a soil has been thoroughly wetted and then allowed to drain until capillary movement of the water has stopped, the water content of the soil will give an estimate of it's:
Correct answer: D. Field capacity
- A. Gravitational water
- B. Capillary water
- C. Storage capacity
- D. Field capacity
Explanation
After drainage has removed excess gravitational water but capillary movement has largely ceased, the remaining soil moisture is called field capacity. It represents the water retained after free drainage.
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