Field Capacity occurs at a water concentration when; Group of answer choices a. The water attached to the soil particle can’t be pulled off by the plant. b. When the soil is saturated c) All free water has drained from the soil and that remaining is held to the soil particle against gravitational pull. d) All of the above

Field Capacity occurs at a water concentration when; Group of answer choices a. The water attached to the soil particle can’t be pulled off by the plant. b. When the soil is saturated c) All free water has drained from the soil and that remaining is held to the soil particle against gravitational pull. d) All of the above

Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter31: Soil And Plant Nutrition

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1VCQ: Figure 31.6 Soil compaction can result when soil is compressed by heavy machinery or even foot...

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