HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Permeability is commonly measured in terms of the rate of water flow through the soil in a given period of time.

Detailed explanation-2: -The permeability rate is a measure of how fast applied irrigation water moves through the soil. If an irrigator applies water at a rate exceeding the ability of the soil to accept it, the water will pool on the surface and eventually will run off, causing a non-uniform irrigation application and soil erosion.

Detailed explanation-3: -The permeability of soil describes how water (or other liquid) and air are able to move through the soil. In the case of rainfall or irrigation, water moves very easily through highly permeable soils and very slowly through soils with low permeability.

Detailed explanation-4: -Percolation is the movement of water through the soil itself. Finally, as the water percolates into the deeper layers of the soil, it reaches ground water, which is water below the surface. The upper surface of this underground water is called the “water table".

Detailed explanation-5: -The permeability of a soil is the capacity of the soil to allow water to pass through it. Soil permeability is usually represented by the coefficient of permeability (k), where k is the rate of flow of water per unit area of soil when under a unit hydraulic gradient.