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Agriculture · Q962

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 962

Q962

Downward movement of water with salts within soil is

A.
Leaching
Answer
B.
Infiltration
C.
Seepage
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The downward movement of water with salts within the soils is Leaching.
Leaching is the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil or applying a small amount of excess irrigation to avoid soil salinity. It happened due to the percolation of soil. percolation refers to sown ward movement of water within the soil.