Multiple Choice
Which of the following best characterizes the field capacity of a soil?
A) maximum capacity of a soil to hold water
B) water content of a soil with water potential of about -10 kPa
C) the total capillary water in a soil
D) a wetted soil prior to the removal of the gravitational water
E) soil with water potential of -1500 kPa
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