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The maximum amount of water that soil can hold is called ___

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Wilting point
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Water potential
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Field capacity
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Osmotic potential
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Solution

The correct option is C Field capacity
The maximum amount of water that a given soil can retain is called field capacity.
The lower limit of water availability in soil below which a plant wilts is known as wilting point.
Water potential is a measure of the potential energy of water, that is the difference between the potential energy in a given water sample and pure water.
Osmotic potential is the potential of water molecules to move from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution across a semi-permeable membrane.

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