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Agriculture · Q791

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 791

Q791

The water held with a water potential greater than 1/3 bar is known as

The water held with a water potential greater than bar is known as
A.
Available water
B.
Unavailable water
C.
Gravitation water
Answer
D.
Capillary water

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The water held with a water potential greater than bar is known as Gravitation water.
Gravitational water is the water that moves through the soil by the force of gravity and drains, the water moves in the larger pores of the soil and drains quickly because there is insufficient tension to hold the water against the force of gravity.