A soil sample is found to have 25% of its volume occupied by soil water. Of this, 10 % is hygroscopic water and remaining is capillary water. What is the field capacity of this soil?

10%

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15%

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25%

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35%

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The correct option is C 25%
Field capacity is generally defined as "the water content of an undisturbed soil after it is saturated by rainfall and drainage of gravitational water has completely stopped.

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A soil sample is found to have 25% of its volume occupied by soil water. Of this, 10 % is hygroscopic water and remaining is capillary water. What is the field capacity of this soil?

The correct option is C 25%Field capacity is generally defined as "the water content of an undisturbed soil after it is saturated by rainfall and drainage of gravitational water has completely stopped.

The correct option is C 25%
Field capacity is generally defined as "the water content of an undisturbed soil after it is saturated by rainfall and drainage of gravitational water has completely stopped.