After reading this article you will learn about the potential and importance of soil water. Potential of Soil Water: The retention and movement of water in soils, its uptake and translocation in plants and its loss to the atmosphere are all energy-related phenomena. The more strongly water is held in the soil, the greater is the heat (energy) required. In [...]
Get the answer of: How to Measure Moisture Content of Soil ? Way # 1. Measuring Soil Moisture Content in Laboratory: 1. Gravimetric method: This consists of obtaining a moist sample, drying it in an oven at 105-C unit it loses no more water, and then determining the percentage of moisture as follows: Thus, if 100 grams of moist soil [...]
This article throws light upon the three main types of movement of water within the soil. The types are: 1. Saturated Flow 2. Unsaturated Flow 3. Water Vapor Movement. Type # 1. Saturated Flow: Condition of soil, when all large and small pores, are filled with water is called saturated. Saturated flow takes place when the soil is saturated. The [...]