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Assertion :Field capacity is maximum in loam soil. Reason: In water logging condition, the soil has maximum field capacity

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Assertion:
Field capacity is maximum in loam soil.
Reason:
In water logging condition, the soil has maximum field capacity.
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
The optimum or maximum amount of water retained per unit dry weight of soil after the stoppage of gravitational flow is called field capacity . It is 25-35% in common loam soils. Soil moisture beyond field capacity produces water logging.

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