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Agriculture · Q86

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 86

Q86

At field capacity the water is held at

A.
0.033 MPa
Answer
B.
0.30 MPa
C.
3.00 MPa
D.
30.00 MPa

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Field capacity is considered as the water content of the soil after two to three days of rain or irrigation process when the extra water has been percolated by gravitational forces to the ground. It can also be called as water holding capacity of the soil. It is normally 0.033 MPa.