41.2.4 - Available Water
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Practice Questions
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What is available water?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens between these two points.
Define field capacity.
💡 Hint: It's the 'full' state after draining.
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What defines available water?
💡 Hint: Focus on what is available for plant use.
True or False: Available water is the total water content of the soil.
💡 Hint: Think about how plants interact with soil water.
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A farmer has a field with different soil layers. The top layer has a field capacity of 28% and a wilting point of 16%. The bottom layer has a field capacity of 35% and a wilting point of 20%. Calculate the total available water for both layers if they each hold 1000 liters of soil.
💡 Hint: Calculate available water for each layer and sum them.
Discuss the implications of available water in a scenario where a sudden drought occurs, particularly focusing on how farmers should adapt their strategies.
💡 Hint: Think about agricultural practices during water scarcity.
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