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Agriculture · Q626

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 626

Q626

In field capacity, the water held at a tension of

A.
-15 bar
B.
bar
Answer
C.
2 bar
D.
10 bar

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Field capacity is the maximum limit of the water available in the soil, after the drainage of excess water. The physical definition of field capacity is the bulk water content retained in the soil at 33 kPa of the hydraulic head or suction pressure.
Thus in field capacity, the water is held at a tension of bar.