OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

SOIL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This refers to a type of water that can escape from the soil.
A
capillary
B
hygroscopic
C
flowing
D
gravitational
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is a free form of water which is held loosely in soil. This water could be easily lost by gravitational force.

Detailed explanation-2: -Seepage: It is the water escaped through the soil under gravitational forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gravitational water is soil water moving through the soil as influenced by gravitation. It is not plant available. Capillary water (also called soil solution) is water in the micropores of the soil and is held against the force of gravity.

Detailed explanation-4: -1) Superfluous water: water that drains under gravity because it is held at low energy. Also called as gravitational water.

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