field capacity
noun
: the water-retaining capacity of a soil usually including both the hygroscopic and capillary water of the soil and being expressed as a percentage of the dry weight of the soil
a silty loam with a field capacity of 35 percent
called also field moisture capacity
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“Field capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20capacity. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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