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An area of soil thoroughly wetted and al...

An area of soil thoroughly wetted and allowed to drain till percolation stops will have a water content called

A

Capillary water

B

Storage water

C

Field capacity

D

Gravitational water

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The correct Answer is:
C
Filed capacity is the amount of soil moisture or water content held in the soil after excess water has drained away and the rate of doing downward movement has decreased.
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